Altria Group, Inc. (MO) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is SZYMANCZYK MICHAEL E with 1,291,264 shares. Other notable holders include Gifford William F. Jr. and Beran David R..
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 34 transactions in MO stock — 18 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 1 sells (valued at $1.89M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
MO Insider Ownership
Top Holder
SZYMANCZYK MICHAEL E
1,291,264 shares
Buys (12 mo)
18
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
1
$1.89M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Szymanczyk Michael E |
Chairman and CEO |
1,291,264 |
2012-02-13 |
|
| 2 |
Gifford William F. Jr. |
Chief Executive Officer |
681,942 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 3 |
Beran David R. |
President and COO |
669,978 |
2015-02-13 |
|
| 4 |
Barrington Martin J. |
Chairman, CEO & President |
641,187 |
2018-02-09 |
|
| 5 |
Willard Howard A. |
Chairman & CEO |
485,214 |
2020-02-28 |
|
| 6 |
Nelson John R. |
EVP & Chief Technology Officer |
390,257 |
2015-03-16 |
|
| 7 |
Begley Jody L |
EVP and COO |
312,954 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 8 |
Keane Denise F. |
EVP & General Counsel |
285,771 |
2017-02-13 |
|
| 9 |
Mancuso Salvatore |
EVP & CFO |
280,275 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 10 |
Paoli Peter P. |
President & CEO, Usstc |
249,214 |
2012-02-13 |
|
| 11 |
Garnick Murray R |
EVP & General Counsel |
204,012 |
2024-03-01 |
|
| 12 |
Brennan Nancy E. |
SVP, Marketing, Alcs |
197,324 |
2012-04-03 |
|
| 13 |
Whitaker Charles N. |
SVP, Chief HR Off. & Cco |
180,869 |
2026-03-09 |
|
| 14 |
Newman Heather A. |
SVP, Ch.strategy & Growth Off |
158,870 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 15 |
Mccarter Robert A. Iii |
EVP & General Counsel |
123,612 |
2026-03-02 |
|
| 16 |
Jones Thomas W |
Director |
104,206 |
2016-05-23 |
|
| 17 |
Devitre Dinyar S |
Director |
102,803 |
2021-05-24 |
|
| 18 |
Mcquade Kathryn B. |
Director |
100,489 |
2025-05-19 |
|
| 19 |
Dillard James E Iii |
SVP, Research, Dev. & Sciences |
98,325 |
2018-02-13 |
|
| 20 |
Fleet Clifford B |
President & CEO, Pm Usa |
83,780 |
2017-02-13 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-05 |
Whitaker Charles N. |
SVP, Chief HR Off. & Cco |
Informative Sell |
27,908 |
$67.57 |
$1.89M |
| 2026-02-26 |
Patterson Katie F |
Vice President and Controller |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
844 |
$69.70 |
$58.83K |
| 2026-02-26 |
Mccarter Robert A. Iii |
EVP & General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,517 |
$69.70 |
$314.83K |
| 2026-02-26 |
Newman Heather A. |
SVP, Ch.strategy & Growth Off |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
11,343 |
$69.70 |
$790.61K |
| 2026-02-26 |
Begley Jody L |
EVP and COO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
17,439 |
$69.70 |
$1.22M |
| 2026-02-26 |
Whitaker Charles N. |
SVP, Chief HR Off. & Cco |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
8,932 |
$69.70 |
$622.56K |
| 2026-02-26 |
Mancuso Salvatore |
EVP & CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
17,385 |
$69.70 |
$1.21M |
| 2026-02-26 |
Gifford William F. Jr. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
61,849 |
$69.70 |
$4.31M |
| 2026-02-25 |
Patterson Katie F |
Vice President and Controller |
RSU Award |
1,432 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-25 |
Mccarter Robert A. Iii |
EVP & General Counsel |
RSU Award |
22,448 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-25 |
Newman Heather A. |
SVP, Ch.strategy & Growth Off |
RSU Award |
11,973 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-25 |
Begley Jody L |
EVP and COO |
RSU Award |
22,448 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-25 |
Whitaker Charles N. |
SVP, Chief HR Off. & Cco |
RSU Award |
13,534 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-25 |
Mancuso Salvatore |
EVP & CFO |
RSU Award |
25,376 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-13 |
Munoz George |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,078 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-04 |
Gifford William F. Jr. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Gift (Given) |
15,700 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-15 |
Munoz George |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
9,750 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-09 |
Newman Heather A. |
SVP, Ch.strategy & Growth Off |
RSU Award |
25,751 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-09 |
Whitaker Charles N. |
SVP, Chief HR Off. & Cco |
RSU Award |
17,168 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-21 |
Newman Heather A. |
SVP, Ch.strategy & Growth Off |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
10,331 |
$67.58 |
$698.17K |
| 2025-08-21 |
Whitaker Charles N. |
SVP, Chief HR Off. & Cco |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
10,331 |
$67.58 |
$698.17K |
| 2025-08-21 |
Mancuso Salvatore |
EVP & CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
15,496 |
$67.58 |
$1.05M |
| 2025-08-01 |
Patterson Katie F |
Vice President and Controller |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Clarke Ian L.t. |
Director |
RSU Award |
3,219 |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-15 |
Davis Robert Matthews |
Director |
RSU Award |
3,219 |
- |
- |
