Altria's Q2 Earnings on the Deck: How to Play the Stock

Key Takeaways MO is expected to report Q2 EPS of $1.37, up 4.6% year over year, on revenues of$ 5.2B, down 1.7%.The NJOY ACE ban weighed on smoke-free sales, but pricing power and cost cuts likely supported margins.MO likely benefited from its Optimize and Accelerate initiative.Altria Group, Inc. (MO) is slated to report its second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 30, before market open.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues stands at $5.2 billion, indicating a 1.7% decline from the same peri ...