DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Altria Group Inc. (MO) shed 2.01% to $67.34 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,651.54 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.86% to 50,906.05.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Altria Group Inc. closed 12.61% short of its 52-week high of $77.06, which the company achieved on July 28th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) fell 1.59% to $190.82, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ rose 0.34% to $41.79, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ fell 1.19% to $11.59.

Trading volume (7.5 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 30, 2026.