DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ slipped 1.19% to $64.17 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.20% to 7,126.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.79% to 49,447.43.
Altria Group Inc. closed 8.99% below its 52-week high of $70.51, which the company reached on February 27th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 0.99% to $157.79, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ rose 1.27% to $52.46, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ rose 1.38% to $9.57.
Trading volume (9.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 9.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 17, 2026.
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April 17, 2026 16:38 ET (20:38 GMT)
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