DJ Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Altria Group Inc. $(MO)$ rallied 1.83% to $67.99 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 6,861.89 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.54% to 49,395.16.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Altria Group Inc. closed 0.89% short of its 52-week high of $68.60, which the company reached on August 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) rose 0.45% to $183.50, Universal Corp. $(UVV)$ rose 0.98% to $53.42, and Mativ Holdings Inc. $(MATV)$ fell 7.96% to $13.29.
Trading volume (7.8 M) remained 2.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 10.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 19, 2026.
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February 19, 2026 16:39 ET (21:39 GMT)
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