Altria Group (NYSE:MO) reported quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.25 by 5.6 percent. This is a 7.32 percent increase over earnings of $1.23 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.428 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.576 billion by 18.62 percent. This is a 3.21 percent increase over sales of $5.259 billion the same period last year.