DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. (MO) slid 3.01% to $57.75 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.61% to 6,263.26 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 44,458.30.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Altria Group Inc. closed 5.73% short of its 52-week high of $61.26, which the company reached on May 7th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 0.15% to $177.98, Universal Corp. (UVV) rose 0.38% to $57.77, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ rose 1.88% to $7.57.
Trading volume (22.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 8.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 9, 2025.
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