B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$76.65
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-30 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
MO
Altria GroupCNYSE / Food Beverage & Tobacco
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
Bull scenario assumes successful commercialization and favorable regulatory outcomes for reduced‑risk products, continued pricing power offsetting volume declines, and multiple expansion toward analyst high estimates.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
2 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-09.
What can break
Continued secular decline in combustible cigarette volumes
Momentum
39
Value
58
Sentiment
55
Setup hits (3d)
2 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $62.36 · Bull $76.65 · Bear $47.00Analysis 2026-01-30; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-01-30 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesisAs of 2026-09-09
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $69.90
Why
Momentum39 · Δ7d +11.6
Value58 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment55 · Δ7d +7.7
So what
Balanced signals (Net Bullish). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Confirming evidence
- • 2 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-09.
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +7.7.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Continued secular decline in combustible cigarette volumes
- • Litigation or large settlements
- • Bear scenario assumes persistent cigarette volume declines that outpace pricing gains, adverse regulatory actions or litigation, and weaker-than-expected adoption of alternatives, compressing multiples toward analyst lows.
Catalyst clock
2026-04-30
Q4 / FY2025 earnings release and guidance
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
39
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+11.6
Δ21d
+18.3
Value
58
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+2.5
Sentiment
55
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+7.7
Δ21d
-3.3
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 38.9 / Value 57.9 / Sentiment 54.5
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-01-30. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
65%
Probability
Target price
$62.36
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-30 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
15%
Probability
Target price
$47.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-30 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-08-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$106.8B
Beta
0.50
Shares Out
1.67B
P/E (TTM)
10.7
P/S (TTM)
4.04
P/FCF (TTM)
41.52
Rev YoY
+1.2%
EPS YoY
-2.5%
Gross Margin
+83.0%
Op Margin
+71.6%
Net Debt
$21.23B
Current Ratio
0.52
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data