Altria Group (MO) reported results in line with expectations in Q2 FY2026 on revenue of $5.4B versus the $5.3B estimate (+15.5% YoY) and EPS of $1.48. The next Altria Group (MO) earnings date is Oct 29, 2026. Below is the full Altria Group earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
Altria Group (MO) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Oct 29, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q2 FY2026
Earnings verdict
In line
EPS beat rate
4 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±5.3% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 4 / Down 4 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±19.6% (options-derived · into Oct 29, 2026)
Institutional ownership
63.1% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders
36.5% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity
10 buys / 2 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue
$5.4B (vs $5.3B est · +0.2% surprise · +15.5% YoY)
EPS
$1.48 (vs $1.50 est · -1.3% surprise · -2.8% YoY)
Share price
$65.70 (+0.9%)
Market cap
$109.7B
Altria Group (MO) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q3 FY2026
$5.4B vs $5.3B est
$1.48 vs $1.50 est
-1.3%
-8.8%
In line
Q2 FY2026
$5.4B vs $4.6B est
$1.32 vs $1.24 est
+6.5%
+9.3%
Beat
Q1 FY2026
$5.1B vs $5.0B est
$1.30 vs $1.32 est
-1.5%
-1.8%
In line
Q4 FY2025
$5.3B vs $5.3B est
$1.45 vs $1.44 est
+0.7%
-9.0%
In line
Q3 FY2025
$5.3B vs $5.2B est
$1.44 vs $1.39 est
+3.6%
+4.3%
Mixed
Q2 FY2025
$4.5B vs $4.6B est
$1.23 vs $1.19 est
+3.4%
+1.6%
Mixed
Q1 FY2025
$5.1B vs $5.0B est
$1.29 vs $1.28 est
+0.8%
-0.8%
In line
Q4 FY2024
$5.3B vs $5.3B est
$1.38 vs $1.35 est
+2.2%
+6.7%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Blackrock, INC.
7.5%
126.1M
$9.1B
+1.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
6.5%
109.0M
$7.8B
+0.2%
State Street Corp
4.2%
70.2M
$5.1B
-2.2%
Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P.
3.5%
59.1M
$4.3B
+100.0%
Charles Schwab Investment Management INC
3.5%
59.1M
$4.3B
+8.9%
Capital Research Global Investors
3.5%
58.7M
$4.2B
+128.4%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
2.9%
47.7M
$3.4B
+1.5%
Undisclosed filer
2.0%
33.7M
$2.4B
-4.2%
Gqg Partners LLC
1.5%
25.1M
$1.8B
+5.3%
Morgan Stanley
1.4%
22.7M
$1.6B
-7.2%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
KELLY ENNIS DEBRA J
director
2026-05-26
Sell
6K
$418318
Strahlman Ellen R
director
2026-05-26
Sell
2K
$145118
Strahlman Ellen R
director
2026-05-14
Buy
3K
—
Stoddart Richard S
director
2026-05-14
Buy
3K
—
Clarke Ian L.T.
director
2026-05-14
Buy
3K
—
Connelly Marjorie Mary
director
2026-05-14
Buy
3K
—
KELLY ENNIS DEBRA J
director
2026-05-14
Buy
3K
—
Davis Robert Matthews
director
2026-05-14
Buy
3K
—
What you'll find
Next Altria Group (MO) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Altria Group reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Altria Group (MO)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Altria Group's next earnings date?
Altria Group's (MO) next scheduled earnings date is Oct 29, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Altria Group (MO) beat or miss earnings?
In Q2 FY2026, Altria Group (MO) posted in-line results — revenue of $5.4B versus the $5.3B estimate (+0.2% surprise) and EPS of $1.48 versus $1.50 expected (-1.3% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Altria Group (MO) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Altria Group beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Altria Group (MO) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 4 times, most recently a in-line result in Q3 FY2026. Magnisto tracks every Altria Group (MO) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Altria Group stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Altria Group (MO) moved an average of ±5.3% the day after earnings — ranging from -9.0% (Q4 FY2025) to +9.3% (Q2 FY2026). The stock rose after 4 of those 8 reports and fell after 4. Heading into its next report on Oct 29, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±19.6% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Altria Group (MO) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Altria Group?
Institutions hold about 63.1% of Altria Group's (MO) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Blackrock, INC. (7.5%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.5%), State Street Corp (4.2%). Magnisto lists Altria Group's (MO) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Altria Group (MO)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Altria Group (MO) insiders recorded 10 purchases and 2 sales — net buying. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Altria Group (MO) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Altria Group (MO), anchored to the current $65.70 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Altria Group side by side.
Is Altria Group (MO) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Altria Group fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.