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.
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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)
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.
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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.