DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. (MO) rose 1.21% to $69.38 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.66% to 51,179.87.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
Altria Group Inc. closed 9.97% below its 52-week high of $77.06, which the company achieved on July 28th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 1.20% to $192.69, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ rose 0.30% to $42.83, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ fell 2.38% to $11.92.
Trading volume (6.9 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 7, 2026.