Altria (MO, $52.21) misses earnings & revenue estimates
Altria earnings and revenue both fell short of analysts’ expectations for the first quarter.
The tobacco company’s adjusted earnings came in at 90 cents a share, compared to Wall Street estimates of 92 cents. The earnings were also lower compared to the year-ago quarter’s 95 cents a share.
Revenue of $4.39 billion was lower than analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion for the quarter.
Howard Willard, Altria's chairman and CEO indicated that the company had incurred higher interest expense from its recently issued debt, and that it did not realize – through most part of the quarter - the full benefit of savings from its cost reduction program. He blamed these forces for the decline in Altria’s first quarter adjusted diluted EPS.
The company reaffirmed its forecast of 4% to 7% growth in adjusted per-share earnings for the full-year 2019.
MO's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MO turned positive on May 14, 2026. Looking at past instances where MO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 56 cases where MO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
MO moved above its 50-day moving average on April 23, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for MO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on April 30, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MO advanced for three days, in of 377 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 279 cases where MO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for MO moved out of overbought territory on May 06, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 44 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on May 14, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on MO as a result. In of 83 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
MO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 30, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 67, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (11.120). P/E Ratio (15.259) is within average values for comparable stocks, (16.251). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.673) is also within normal values, averaging (1.464). Dividend Yield (0.058) settles around the average of (0.050) among similar stocks. MO's P/S Ratio (6.020) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.306).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. MO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
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a holding company which produces and markets tobacco products
Industry Tobacco
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