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 $600M cost savings initiative, there is a sense of confidence in the company's capability to meet its medium-term projections, which also provides resources for further investment in smoke-free products.
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美银证券分析师Lisa Lewandowski维持$奥驰亚 (MO.US)$持有评级，并将目标价从53美元上调至55美元。
根据TipRanks数据显示，该分析师近一年总胜率为73.9%，总平均回报率为14.1%。
此外，综合报道，$奥驰亚 (MO.US)$近期主要分析师观点如下：
奥驰亚集团新的 “优化与加速” 计划旨在在未来五年内节省大量资金，用于对收入增长进行再投资，鉴于该公司迄今为止在实现无烟愿景方面取得的微薄进展，该计划获得了积极的评价。但是，最近的大幅股票走势更多地被视为从其他表现不佳的主打股票向相对稳定的烟草行业的转移，而不是对公司第三季度业绩和未来前景的反应。
奥驰亚集团第三季度的业绩显示，在艰难的经济条件下表现出色，实现了可观的净价格，并恢复了其Smokeables板块的OCI美元利润增长。尽管烟草库存时机优势预计将在第四季度逆转，但预计通常会被额外的出货日所抵消，预计这将带来与第三季度相当的好处。
奥驰亚集团在其Smokeable业务中表现出稳健的利润表现，库存变动带来了意想不到的好处，导致第三季度的业务业绩强于预期。尽管与去年增加的投资相比，Smokeable业务的盈利能力尤其令人鼓舞。随着一项新的6亿美元成本节约计划的推出，人们对该公司实现中期预测的能力充满信心，这也为进一步投资无烟产品提供了资源。
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