Altria jumps after quarterly results beat

Altria

30/04/2026 15:52

** Shares of Altria MO.N rise as much as 8.3% to $73.85, their highest since December 2017

** The Marlboro maker posts quarterly results beat, helped by price hikes on its cigarettes and nicotine pouches

** Firm reports Q1 revenue of $5.43 billion; analysts on average expected revenue of $4.58 billion - data compiled by LSEG.

** Adjusted quarterly EPS of $1.32 tops expectations of $1.25

** Up to last close, stock has risen 16.3% YTD

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