Altria Stock Up Slightly But Trails Broader Market; Q4 Earnings and Full-Year Outlook Roughly Flat
• Altria (MO) stock rose 0.24% but trailed the broader market indexes like the S&P 500 (1.03% gain)
• Altria is expected to report Q4 EPS of $1.16, down 1.69% year-over-year, on revenue of $4.73B, down 0.62%
• Full-year EPS projections are $5.07, up 2.42%, on revenue of $20.58B, up 0.36%
• Altria has a Forward P/E ratio of 8.18, on par with industry average of 8.18, and a higher PEG ratio of 2.5 vs. industry average of 1.65
• The Tobacco industry has a Zacks Industry Rank in the top 36% out of 250+ industries, suggesting relatively good outlook