On Nov 02, major Wall Street analysts update their ratings for $Altria (MO.US)$, with price targets ranging from $42 to $60.
BofA Securities analyst Lisa Lewandowski maintains with a hold rating, and maintains the target price at $55.
UBS analyst Faham Baig maintains with a sell rating, and adjusts the target price from $39 to $42.
Deutsche Bank analyst Damian McNeela initiates coverage with a buy rating, and sets the target price at $60.
Stifel analyst Matthew Smith, CFA maintains with a buy rating, and sets the target price at $60.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Altria (MO.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Altria Group's third quarter outcomes verified a hastening in growth, according to an analyst.
The new 'Optimize & Accelerate' Initiative by Altria Group, which aims to save approximately $600M over the coming five years to be reinvested in driving top line growth, is seen as a favorable development, especially considering the company's limited progress on achieving its Smoke-free Vision so far. The recent significant shift in the stock's performance is perceived as more of a rotation from other underperforming staples stocks to the relatively stable tobacco sector, rather than being solely based on the company's third-quarter performance and future prospects.
Altria Group's third-quarter outcomes showcased solid performance amid challenging economic conditions, reflecting substantial net price realization and a resurgence in dollar profit growth within its Smokeables segment. Although the benefit of cigarette inventory timing is expected to revert in the fourth quarter, it is anticipated to be largely balanced out by an extra shipping day, which is projected to have a comparable advantage to the third quarter.
Altria Group's robust profit performance in its Smokeable business exceeded expectations due to more favorable than anticipated inventory movements, leading to a strong third quarter business performance. The inventory factor played a role in the earnings per share surpassing estimates for the quarter, while the Smokeable business's profitability was encouraging, especially as the company navigated increased investment levels from the prior year. The firm expressed confidence in the company's potential to meet its medium-term guidance, citing a new $600M cost savings plan as a source of reinvestment into smoke-free products.
Here are the latest investment ratings and price targets for $Altria (MO.US)$ from 4 analysts:
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美東時間11月2日，多家華爾街大行更新了$奧馳亞 (MO.US)$的評級，目標價介於42美元至60美元。
美銀證券分析師Lisa Lewandowski維持持有評級，維持目標價55美元。
瑞士銀行分析師Faham Baig維持賣出評級，並將目標價從39美元上調至42美元。
德意志銀行分析師Damian McNeela首次給予買入評級，目標價60美元。
斯迪富分析師Matthew Smith, CFA維持買入評級，目標價60美元。
此外，綜合報道，$奧馳亞 (MO.US)$近期主要分析師觀點如下：
奧馳亞集團第三季度的業績證實了增速加快的情況，根據一位分析師。
奧馳亞集團的新的「優化與加速」計劃旨在在接下來的五年內節省約$60000萬資金，以重新投資推動收入增長，被視爲一個有利的發展，特別是考慮到公司在實現其無煙願景方面取得的有限進展。最近股票表現的重大變化被認爲更多地是從其他表現不佳的生活必需品股票向相對穩定的菸草板塊的輪換，而不僅僅基於該公司的第三季度表現和未來前景。
奧馳亞集團在具有挑戰性的經濟環境中展示出了紮實的第三季度業績，體現出菸草業務部門內實現的實質性淨價格實現和美元利潤增長的復甦。儘管預計香菸庫存時間的利益預計將在第四季度恢復，但預計會大致被額外的發貨日所抵消，預計其具有與第三季度相當的優勢。
由於庫存動態比預期更爲有利，奧馳亞集團在菸草業務方面的強勁利潤表現超出了預期，導致第三季度業務表現強勁。庫存因素在本季度每股收益超過預估起到了作用，而菸草業務的盈利能力令人鼓舞，尤其是在公司應對從前一年增加的投資水平的情況下。公司對實現中期指導方針的潛力表達了信懇智能，稱$60000萬的新成本節約計劃是用於對無煙產品進行再投資的來源。
以下爲今日4位分析師對$奧馳亞 (MO.US)$的最新投資評級及目標價：
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