- 5.92% TTM dividend yield
- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
- Strong operating margin of 50.7%
Altria stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Buy Candidate after Tuesday trading session
(Updated on Jun 23, 2026)
The Altria stock price gained 3.04% on the last trading day (Tuesday, 23rd Jun 2026), rising from $69.51 to $71.62. It has now gained 3 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.97% from a day low at $70.36 to a day high of $71.74. The price has risen in 7 of the last 10 days and is up by 0.46% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -3 million shares and in total, 6 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $398.08 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock has broken the strong rising short-term trend down. This signalizes a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning about a possible trend shift. Due to the trend being broken there will now be resistance at the bottom line of the trend at $71.68. A reaction back to this level may hold a second chance to get out before further falls.
MO Signals & Forecast
The Altria stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock, but the stock has a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $70.13 and $71.23. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and so far it has fallen -3.22%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Altria stock
Altria finds support from accumulated volume at $69.59 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $1.38 (1.97%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.91%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $69.09 (-3.53%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 23 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (MO) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Wednesday 24th
For the upcoming trading day on Wednesday, 24th we expect Altria Group to open at $71.24, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $70.79 and $72.45, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.65 (+/-2.34%) up or down from last closing price. If Altria Group takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.34% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $72.64 (1.42%) than the support at $69.59 (2.83%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is Altria Group stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Altria stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
1.094
Buy Candidate
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Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 24, 2026 - $71.24 ( 0.532%).
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MO Performance
Trading levels for MO
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 72.62 | 1.40% |
| R2 | 72.09 | 0.662% |
| R1 | 71.77 | 0.206% |
| Price | 71.62 | |
| S1 | 70.71 | -1.27% |
| S2 | 70.38 | -1.73% |
| S3 | 69.85 | -2.46% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 74.55 | 4.09% |
| R2 | 72.79 | 1.63% |
| R1 | 72.64 | 1.42% |
| Price | 71.62 | |
| S1 | 69.59 | -2.83% |
| S2 | 69.58 | -2.85% |
| S3 | 69.12 | -3.49% |
MO Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 14, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $1.06 | 1.44% |
| 2 | Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.06 | 1.54% |
| 3 | Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 09, 2026 | $1.06 | 1.80% |
| 4 | Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $1.06 | 1.58% |
| 5 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | $1.02 | 1.70% |
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