Altria reported Q3 earnings of $0.75 per share (versus $0.69 in Q3 FY 2014), slightly missing analysts' consensus of $0.76.
The company's revenues amounted to $4.978 bln (+4.7% y/y), beating consensus estimate of $4.903 bln.
The company reaffirmed its FY 2015 guidance with earnings expected to be within the range of $2.76 to $2.81 per share. The analysts' consensus forecast for the company's EPS FY 2015 stands at $2.81.
MO rose to $62.10 (+1.07%) in pre-market trading.