BofA Securities analyst Lisa Lewandowski maintains $Altria (MO.US)$ with a hold rating, and adjusts the target price from $53 to $55.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 73.9% and a total average return of 14.1% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Altria (MO.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The new 'Optimize & Accelerate' initiative by Altria Group, aimed at generating significant savings over the coming five years to reinvest in top-line growth, is seen positively given the company's modest progress towards its Smoke-free Vision so far. However, the substantial stock movement recently is perceived more as a shift from other underperforming staples stocks to the comparatively stable tobacco sector, rather than a reaction to the company's third-quarter performance and future prospects.
Altria Group's Q3 results showcased effective performance amidst challenging economic conditions, leading to substantial net price realization and a resurgence in OCI dollar profit growth within its Smokeables segment. Although the cig inventory timing benefit is anticipated to reverse in Q4, it is expected to be generally counterbalanced by an extra shipping day, which is estimated to provide a benefit comparable to that seen in Q3.
Altria Group exhibited a solid profit performance in its Smokeable business, which saw unexpected benefits from inventory movements, leading to a stronger third-quarter business outcome than anticipated. The Smokeable business's profitability was particularly encouraging, even as the company compared against increased investment from the previous year. With the introduction of a new $600M cost savings initiative, there is a sense of confidence in the company's capability to meet its medium-term projections, which also provides resources for further investment in smoke-free products.
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美銀證券分析師Lisa Lewandowski維持$奧馳亞 (MO.US)$持有評級，並將目標價從53美元上調至55美元。
根據TipRanks數據顯示，該分析師近一年總勝率為73.9%，總平均回報率為14.1%。
此外，綜合報道，$奧馳亞 (MO.US)$近期主要分析師觀點如下：
奧馳亞集團新的 「優化與加速」 計劃旨在在未來五年內節省大量資金，用於對收入增長進行再投資，鑑於該公司迄今爲止在實現無煙願景方面取得的微薄進展，該計劃獲得了積極的評價。但是，最近的大幅股票走勢更多地被視爲從其他表現不佳的主打股票向相對穩定的菸草行業的轉移，而不是對公司第三季度業績和未來前景的反應。
奧馳亞集團第三季度的業績顯示，在艱難的經濟條件下表現出色，實現了可觀的淨價格，並恢復了其Smokeables板塊的OCI美元利潤增長。儘管菸草庫存時機優勢預計將在第四季度逆轉，但預計通常會被額外的出貨日所抵消，預計這將帶來與第三季度相當的好處。
奧馳亞集團在其Smokeable業務中表現出穩健的利潤表現，庫存變動帶來了意想不到的好處，導致第三季度的業務業績強於預期。儘管與去年增加的投資相比，Smokeable業務的盈利能力尤其令人鼓舞。隨着一項新的6億美元成本節約計劃的推出，人們對該公司實現中期預測的能力充滿信心，這也爲進一步投資無煙產品提供了資源。
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