We recently published a list of Top 10 Stocks Wall Street is Discussing. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) stands against other top stocks Wall Street is discussing.
Bill Strazzullo, Bell Curve Trading chief market strategist, said in a latest program on CNBC that the market rally that started during the peak of the pandemic driven by fiscal stimulus seems to have “tapped out.” The analyst sees more pain ahead:
“The bottom line of all this is that we’ve only started this. We’ll be lucky if we get out of this top to bottom only down 20%. I think eventually, across the indices—Dow, S&P, NASDAQ 100—we’ll end up being down 25% before it’s all done.”
Asked what he would advise to long-term investors, the analyst recommended taking some money off the table and bracing for more impact:
“It’s not anything very esoteric. Take some money off the table—you’ll be able to deploy that capital at much better levels later in the year. But right now, Trump is taking us not only into a trade war but into a full-blown recession. I think the mistake people are making is that we’ve been spoiled with these V bottoms—we go down 10 or 12% and then right back up. This is not going to be like that. We are going to be in for a much deeper drawdown and I think something that’s going to last a significant amount of time.”
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Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO)
Number of Hedge Funds Investors: 32
Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, said in a recent program on CNBC that Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) had the “best chart” in the S&P 500 amid strong gains. However, he believes the stock is now overbought.
“The actual best chart in the S&P right now is Altria. Thing is, you missed it—it went vertical. It looks like the Empire State Building. RSI is in the 80s. It’s the most overbought name on my list.”
Ashva Capital stated the following regarding Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) in its Q3 2024 investor letter:
“At Ashva Capital, our focus on intrinsic value–rather than market sentiment or temporary price metrics– sets our portfolio apart from peers. For example, we hold Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO), which has demonstrated resilience and strong performance within our portfolio, particularly following a robust Q3 earnings report. Altria’s results highlighted increased demand for smokeless products, underscoring both the adaptability of its business model and its long-term growth potential—a key factor in our investment decision.
This approach to intrinsic value echoes insights from renowned value investor Bill Miller, whose strategy emphasized fundamental value over market-driven factors. Key principles from Miller’s approach that inform our strategy include:..” (Click here to read the full text)
Overall, MO ranks 9th on our list of top stocks Wall Street is discussing. While we acknowledge the potential of MO, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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