Best Tobacco Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top tobacco stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best tobacco stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the tobacco industry.

Industry: Tobacco
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
DD Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$90.32B$53.29-0.62%$14.92B8.99x-10.84
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
NYSE
Tobacco
$1.31B$52.87-1.47%$284.65M10.79x1.13
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$3.68B$2.34-0.85%N/A32.50x0.05
BTI
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
NYSE
Tobacco
$91.07B$38.82-1.99%$9.53B22.72x1.44
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$233.94B$150.460.86%$13.00B33.21x-6.10
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$1.23B$69.63-1.00%$91.71M25.79x1.62
KAVL
KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$11.42M$0.99-17.58%-$4.96M-0.61x0.16
ISPR
ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$248.92M$4.360.23%-$18.95M-10.63x4.45
GNLN
GREENLANE HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$1.59M$1.19-1.65%-$7.47M0.33x2.59
XXII
22ND CENTURY GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$1.10M$3.193.24%-$30.08M-0.00x6.54

Tobacco Stocks FAQ

What are the best tobacco stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best tobacco stocks to buy right now are:

1. Altria Group (NYSE:MO)


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is the top tobacco stock with a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 13 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 34. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Altria Group has seen its stock return 31.91% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 67 percentage points.

Altria Group has an average 1 year price target of $53.29, a downside of -0.01% from Altria Group's current stock price of $53.29.

Altria Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Altria Group, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 28.57% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Universal (NYSE:UVV)


Universal (NYSE:UVV) is the second best tobacco stock with a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 12 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 34. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Universal has seen its stock return 5.32% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 41 percentage points.

3. Rlx Technology (NYSE:RLX)


Rlx Technology (NYSE:RLX) is the third best tobacco stock with a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 8 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 34. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rlx Technology has seen its stock return 14.71% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 50 percentage points.

What are the tobacco stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 tobacco stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 tobacco stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI)


British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) has an annual dividend yield of 7.65%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the tobacco industry average of 4.71%. British American Tobacco's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. British American Tobacco's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

British American Tobacco's dividend payout ratio of 173.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Altria Group (NYSE:MO)


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has an annual dividend yield of 7.51%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the tobacco industry average of 4.71%. Altria Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Altria Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Altria Group's dividend payout ratio of 66.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Universal (NYSE:UVV)


Universal (NYSE:UVV) has an annual dividend yield of 4.58%, which is the same as the tobacco industry average of 4.71%. Universal's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Universal's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Universal's dividend payout ratio of 65.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are tobacco stocks down?

Tobacco stocks were down -0.39% in the last day, and up 1.51% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why tobacco stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued tobacco stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued tobacco stocks right now are:

1. British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI)


British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) is the most undervalued tobacco stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. British American Tobacco has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

British American Tobacco's stock has gained 28.08% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by 63 percentage points.

2. Greenlane Holdings (NASDAQ:GNLN)


Greenlane Holdings (NASDAQ:GNLN) is the second most undervalued tobacco stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Greenlane Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greenlane Holdings's stock has dropped -72.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by -37 percentage points.

3. Universal (NYSE:UVV)


Universal (NYSE:UVV) is the third most undervalued tobacco stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Universal has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal's stock has gained 5.32% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by 41 percentage points.

Are tobacco stocks a good buy now?

50% of tobacco stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect tobacco stocks to fall by -2.56% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the tobacco industry?

The average P/E ratio of the tobacco industry is 25.64x.
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