secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ALTRIA GROUP, INC. (MO)
CIK:        0000764180
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000764180-25-000006
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Altria posts FY2024 adj. EPS $5.12; ITC bans NJOY ACE; new $1B buyback
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- Full-year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS of $5.12, up 3.4% YoY; Q4 adjusted EPS $1.29, up 9.3%.
- ITC issued exclusion order barring import and sale of NJOY ACE; effective March 31 unless Trade Representative rejects.
- Board authorized new $1B share repurchase program expected to complete by Dec 31, 2025.
- 2025 adjusted EPS guidance $5.22-$5.37, representing 2-5% growth from 2024 base.
- Reassessing 2028 smoke-free volume and revenue goals due to illicit e-vapor market challenges.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000006/0000764180-25-000006-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000006/mo-20250129.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-25-000006

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