DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ slipped 3.60% to $70.17 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Altria Group Inc. closed 5.89% below its 52-week high of $74.56, which the company achieved on May 1st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 0.63% to $170.53, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ fell 0.33% to $53.90, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ rose 1.64% to $9.29.
Trading volume (11.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 9.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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May 06, 2026 16:39 ET (20:39 GMT)
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