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Best Tobacco Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top tobacco stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best tobacco stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the tobacco industry.

Industry: Tobacco
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Zen ScorePriceValuationFinancialsForecastEarnings & RevenueDividendsOwnershipTechnicals
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Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
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Price
1d %
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P/E
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MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$75.12B$42.33-1.35%$9.61B11.11x-10.70
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
NYSE
Tobacco
$1.18B$47.87-0.89%$238.15M10.29x1.07
BTI
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
NYSE
Tobacco
$81.81B$33.30-0.60%N/A6.60x1.04
GNLN
GREENLANE HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$1.97M$0.741.37%-$97.32M-0.01x0.53
VGR
VECTOR GROUP LTD
NYSE
Tobacco
$1.66B$10.65-1.39%$348.28M10.44x-2.30
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$414.90M$23.58-0.80%$38.84M31.86x3.36
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$147.36B$94.93-1.03%$12.83B18.36x-7.20
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$2.26B$1.441.41%N/A32.73x0.04
ISPR
ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$529.91M$9.660.00%-$3.75M-80.50x1.89
KAVL
KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$28.86M$0.49-8.21%-$11.02M-2.89x0.32
XXII
22ND CENTURY GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$22.13M$1.05-6.25%-$71.57M-0.19x0.72
HPCO
HEMPACCO CO INC
NASDAQ
Tobacco
$10.35M$0.37-1.35%-$9.84M-0.85x0.19
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Tobacco Stocks FAQ

What are the best tobacco stocks to buy right now in Sep 2023?

According to Zen 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 Zen Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Altria Group has seen its stock lose -2.17% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 11 percentage points.

Altria Group has an average 1 year price target of $49.75, an upside of 17.53% from Altria Group's current stock price of $42.33.

Altria Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Altria Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Universal (NYSE:UVV)


Universal (NYSE:UVV) is the second best tobacco stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Universal has seen its stock lose -2.23% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 11 percentage points.

3. British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI)


British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) is the third best tobacco stock with a Zen Score of 42, which is 12 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. British American Tobacco has seen its stock lose -14.77% over the past year, underperforming other tobacco stocks by -2 percentage points.

What are the tobacco stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 tobacco stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 tobacco stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Altria Group (NYSE:MO)


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has an annual dividend yield of 8.98%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the tobacco industry average of 6.37%. 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 98.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI)


British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) has an annual dividend yield of 8.65%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the tobacco industry average of 6.37%. British American Tobacco's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five 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 57.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Vector Group (NYSE:VGR)


Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) has an annual dividend yield of 7.51%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the tobacco industry average of 6.37%. Vector Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Vector Group's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vector Group's dividend payout ratio of 78.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are tobacco stocks down?

Tobacco stocks were down -0.98% in the last day, and down -1.04% 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 43, which is 20 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

British American Tobacco's stock has dropped -14.77% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by -2 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 20 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greenlane Holdings's stock has dropped -95.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by -83 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 20 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal's stock has dropped -2.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by 11 percentage points.

Are tobacco stocks a good buy now?

75% of tobacco stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect tobacco stocks to rise by 20.83% 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 13.38x.
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