MO
Altria Group
NYSE: MO · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · TOBACCO
$76.70
+5.08% today
Updated 2026-10-29
Market cap
$125.41B
P/E ratio
15.81
P/S ratio
6.13x
EPS (TTM)
$4.75
Dividend yield
5.74%
52W range
$52 – $76
Volume
7.9M
Altria Group (MO) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (404,589 shares)
Buy transactions
69
Sell transactions
30
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | PATTERSON, KATIE F | Vice President and Controller | F | 1,268 | $71.56 | $90738.08 |
| 2026-09-09 | MCQUADE, KATHRYN B. | Director | Buy | 1,500 | $67.62 | $101430.00 |
| 2026-05-26 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Sale | 2,000 | $72.56 | $145118.00 |
| 2026-05-26 | KELLY, ENNIS DEBRA J | Director | Sale | 5,790 | $72.25 | $418317.66 |
| 2026-05-14 | YZAGUIRRE, MARIO MAX | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | STODDART, RICHARD S | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | SHANKS, VIRGINIA E | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | MCQUADE, KATHRYN B. | Director | Buy | 4,656 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | KELLY, ENNIS DEBRA J | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | DAVIS, ROBERT MATTHEWS | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | CONNELLY, MARJORIE MARY | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-14 | CLARKE, IAN L.T. | Director | Buy | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 40,634 | — | — |
| 2026-03-05 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Sale | 27,908 | $67.57 | $1.89M |
| 2026-02-26 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Buy | 9,711 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Sale | 8,932 | $69.70 | $622560.40 |
| 2026-02-26 | PATTERSON, KATIE F | Vice President and Controller | Sale | 844 | $69.70 | $58826.80 |
| 2026-02-26 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Buy | 11,822 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Sale | 11,343 | $69.70 | $790607.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 5,767 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 4,517 | $69.70 | $314834.90 |
| 2026-02-26 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | Director, EVP & CFO | Sale | 17,385 | $69.70 | $1.21M |
| 2026-02-26 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | Director, EVP & CFO | Buy | 17,166 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 70,364 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 61,849 | $69.70 | $4.31M |
| 2026-02-26 | BEGLEY, JODY L | EVP and COO | Sale | 17,439 | $69.70 | $1.22M |
| 2026-02-26 | BEGLEY, JODY L | EVP and COO | Buy | 17,166 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Buy | 13,534 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | PATTERSON, KATIE F | Vice President and Controller | Buy | 1,432 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Buy | 11,973 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 22,448 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | Director, EVP & CFO | Buy | 25,376 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | BEGLEY, JODY L | EVP and COO | Buy | 22,448 | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | MUNOZ, GEORGE | Director | Sale | 2,078 | $67.09 | $139407.83 |
| 2026-02-04 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 15,700 | — | — |
| 2026-01-15 | MUNOZ, GEORGE | Director | Sale | 9,750 | $61.39 | $598576.88 |
| 2025-12-09 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Buy | 17,168 | — | — |
| 2025-12-09 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Buy | 25,751 | — | — |
| 2025-08-21 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Sale | 10,331 | $67.58 | $698168.98 |
| 2025-08-21 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Sale | 10,331 | $67.58 | $698168.98 |
| 2025-08-21 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 15,496 | $67.58 | $1.05M |
| 2025-05-15 | YZAGUIRRE, MARIO MAX | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | STODDART, RICHARD S | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | SHANKS, VIRGINIA E | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | MUNOZ, GEORGE | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | MCQUADE, KATHRYN B. | Director | Buy | 5,828 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | KELLY, ENNIS DEBRA J | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | DAVIS, ROBERT MATTHEWS | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | CONNELLY, MARJORIE MARY | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | CLARKE, IAN L.T. | Director | Buy | 3,219 | — | — |
| 2025-04-16 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 37,243 | $57.52 | $2.14M |
| 2025-04-16 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 31,037 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Buy | 8,568 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Sale | 7,511 | $54.85 | $411978.35 |
| 2025-02-27 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Buy | 10,430 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Sale | 9,720 | $54.85 | $533142.00 |
| 2025-02-27 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 5,500 | $54.85 | $301675.00 |
| 2025-02-27 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 5,088 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 15,361 | $54.85 | $842550.85 |
| 2025-02-27 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 15,144 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 55,488 | $54.85 | $3.04M |
| 2025-02-27 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 48,911 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | D'AMBROSIA, STEVE | Vice President & Controller | Buy | 1,581 | — | — |
| 2025-02-27 | D'AMBROSIA, STEVE | Vice President & Controller | Sale | 1,336 | $54.85 | $73279.60 |
| 2025-02-27 | BEGLEY, JODY L | EVP and COO | Sale | 17,668 | $54.85 | $969089.80 |
| 2025-02-27 | BEGLEY, JODY L | EVP and COO | Buy | 17,119 | — | — |
| 2025-02-26 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | SVP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Buy | 13,085 | — | — |
| 2025-02-26 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Buy | 13,085 | — | — |
| 2025-02-26 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 21,673 | — | — |
| 2025-02-26 | MANCUSO, SALVATORE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 28,175 | — | — |
| 2025-02-26 | GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 84,433 | — | — |
| 2025-02-26 | D'AMBROSIA, STEVE | Vice President & Controller | Buy | 3,035 | — | — |
| 2025-02-26 | BEGLEY, JODY L | EVP and COO | Buy | 24,924 | — | — |
| 2025-02-14 | MUNOZ, GEORGE | Director | Sale | 1,940 | $53.57 | $103916.10 |
| 2025-01-28 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 4,262 | $53.47 | $227867.83 |
| 2024-12-31 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 527 | $52.10 | $27456.44 |
| 2024-12-10 | BEGLEY, JODY L | EVP and COO | Buy | 26,897 | — | — |
| 2024-09-30 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 539 | $50.96 | $27467.44 |
| 2024-06-28 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 605 | $45.45 | $27494.22 |
| 2024-05-16 | YZAGUIRRE, MARIO MAX | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 326 | $46.06 | $15014.74 |
| 2024-05-16 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | SHANKS, VIRGINIA E | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | MUNOZ, GEORGE | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | MCQUADE, KATHRYN B. | Director | Buy | 7,057 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | KELLY, ENNIS DEBRA J | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | DAVIS, ROBERT MATTHEWS | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | CONNELLY, MARJORIE MARY | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | CLARKE, IAN L.T. | Director | Buy | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2024-05-02 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | Sr. VP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Sale | 22,487 | $43.95 | $988359.87 |
| 2024-04-01 | MCCARTER, ROBERT A. III | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 34,463 | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | STRAHLMAN, ELLEN R | Director | Buy | 628 | $43.77 | $27489.13 |
| 2024-02-28 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | Sr. VP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Buy | 5,868 | — | — |
| 2024-02-28 | WHITAKER, CHARLES N. | Sr. VP, Chief HR Off. & CCO | Sale | 4,779 | $40.90 | $195461.10 |
| 2024-02-28 | SURGNER, W HILDEBRANDT JR | VP, Corp. Sec'y & Assoc. GC | Buy | 2,309 | — | — |
| 2024-02-28 | SURGNER, W HILDEBRANDT JR | VP, Corp. Sec'y & Assoc. GC | Sale | 1,963 | $40.90 | $80286.70 |
| 2024-02-28 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Buy | 9,294 | — | — |
| 2024-02-28 | NEWMAN, HEATHER A. | SVP, Ch.Strategy & Growth Off | Sale | 7,944 | $40.90 | $324909.60 |
Frequently asked questions
Are MO insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, MO insiders have been net buyers, with about $24.39M in stock sold across 30 sales, against 6 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at MO mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which MO insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. GIFFORD, WILLIAM F. JR. accounts for the largest share on record, with about $9.50M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.