Analyst Activity – Cowen and Company Reiterates Hold on Altria Group (NYSE:MO)

Analyst Ratings For Altria Group (NYSE:MO)

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Today, Cowen and Company reiterated its Hold rating on Altria Group (NYSE:MO) with a price target of $78.00.

There are 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is Hold (Score: 2.33) with a consensus target price of $72.42 per share, a potential 2.09% downside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 7/28/2017-Cowen and Company Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 7/17/2017-Jefferies Group LLC Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 5/26/2017-Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterated Rating of Sell.
  • 5/24/2017-Piper Jaffray Companies initiated coverage with a Overweight rating.
  • 3/29/2017-Barclays PLC Reiterated Rating of Equal Weight.
  • 2/3/2017-Berenberg Bank was Downgraded by analysts at Berenberg Bank from a “Buy ” rating to a ” Hold” rating. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock.

Dividend information for Altria Group (NYSE:MO)

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 3.30% and an average dividend growth of 8.60% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Altria Group (NYSE:MO)

  • On 5/18/2017 Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61 3.44% with an ex dividend date of 6/13/2017 which will be payable on 7/10/2017.
  • On 3/1/2017 Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61 3.22% with an ex dividend date of 3/13/2017 which will be payable on 4/10/2017.
  • On 12/7/2016 Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61 3.73% with an ex dividend date of 12/20/2016 which will be payable on 1/10/2017.
  • On 8/25/2016 Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61 3.71% with an ex dividend date of 9/13/2016 which will be payable on 10/11/2016.
  • On 5/19/2016 Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend of $0.57 3.59% with an ex dividend date of 6/13/2016 which will be payable on 7/11/2016.
  • On 2/25/2016 Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend of $0.57 3.67% with an ex dividend date of 3/11/2016 which will be payable on 4/11/2016.
  • On 12/9/2015 Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend of $0.57 3.95% with an ex dividend date of 12/22/2015 which will be payable on 1/11/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Altria Group (NYSE:MO)
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has insider ownership of 0.15% and institutional ownership of 61.99%.

  • On 5/23/2017 George Munoz, Director, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $72.35 per share and the total transaction amounting to $361,750.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/8/2017 Dinyar S Devitre, Director, sold 4,285 with an average share price of $70.72 per share and the total transaction amounting to $303,035.20. View SEC Filing
  • On 10/31/2016 Martin J Barrington, CEO, sold 15,960 with an average share price of $65.85 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,050,966.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 8/4/2016 Charles N. Whitaker, SVP, sold 11,000 with an average share price of $66.53 per share and the total transaction amounting to $731,830.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 8/3/2016 James E. Dillard III, SVP, sold 9,000 with an average share price of $66.68 per share and the total transaction amounting to $600,120.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/20/2016 Nabil Y Sakkab, Director, bought 4,000 with an average share price of $63.20 per share and the total transaction amounting to $252,800.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/9/2016 Brian W Quigley, CEO, sold 3,000 with an average share price of $63.66 per share and the total transaction amounting to $190,980.00. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for Altria Group (NYSE:MO)
Shares of Altria Group closed the previous trading session at 73.96 up +2.23 3.11% with 9,693,493 shares trading hands.

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