Best Tobacco Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top tobacco stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best tobacco stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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ISPR
ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC
$248.92M$4.36$12.50186.70%Strong Buy16.51%N/A-35.34%-6.49%
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
$1.23B$69.63$68.75-1.26%Strong Buy43.68%14.44%33.17%12.62%
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
$233.94B$150.46$136.10-9.54%Buy107.14%24.67%-131.36%24.98%
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
$90.32B$53.29$53.29-0.01%Hold7-4.87%-0.97%-294.87%29.93%
XXII
22ND CENTURY GROUP INC
$1.10M$3.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GNLN
GREENLANE HOLDINGS INC
$1.59M$1.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BTI
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
$91.07B$38.82N/AN/AN/AN/A6.60%70.88%N/AN/A
KAVL
KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC
$11.42M$0.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
$1.31B$52.87N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
$3.68B$2.34N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Tobacco Stocks FAQ

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

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best tobacco stocks to buy right now are:

1. Universal (NYSE:UVV)


Universal (NYSE:UVV) is the #1 top tobacco stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Universal (NYSE:UVV) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 12 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 34.

UVV 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.

2. Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)


Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) is the #2 top tobacco stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 2 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 34.

PM passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Philip Morris International has seen its stock return 68.64% over the past year, overperforming other tobacco stocks by 104 percentage points.

Philip Morris International has an average 1 year price target of $136.10, a downside of -9.54% from Philip Morris International's current stock price of $150.46.

Philip Morris International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Philip Morris International, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 20% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Altria Group (NYSE:MO)


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is the #3 top tobacco stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 13 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 34.

MO 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.

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 the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued tobacco stocks right now are:

1. Altria Group (NYSE:MO)


Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is the most undervalued tobacco stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Altria Group has a valuation score of 29, which is -1 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MO a Valuation Rating of "B".

Altria Group's stock has gained 31.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by 67 percentage points.

2. Universal (NYSE:UVV)


Universal (NYSE:UVV) is the second most undervalued tobacco stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

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.

3. Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)


Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) is the third most undervalued tobacco stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Philip Morris International has a valuation score of 14, which is -16 points higher than the tobacco industry average of 30. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Philip Morris International's stock has gained 68.64% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tobacco industry by 104 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.

0% of tobacco stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of tobacco stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.14% are rated C (Hold), 28.57% are rated D (Sell), and 14.29% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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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