Gifford William F. Jr. 4

What Happened William F. Gifford Jr., CEO of Altria Group, Inc. (MO), reported a gift of 15,700 common shares on February 4, 2026. The Form 4 shows the transaction as a gift (code G) with a reported disposition price of $0. This was not a purchase or sale for cash and does not directly signal a market view.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-04; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-06 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Gift (G); reported disposition price: $0.00.
• Shares transferred: 15,700 shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided transaction summary; footnotes note other holdings.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: Total includes 243,462 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
  • F2: Some shares are held in the Altria Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan.
• No indication this was part of a 10b5-1 plan or a sale for cash.

Context Gifts (code G) are transfers of shares and typically reflect personal or estate planning, charitable donations, or family transfers rather than trading for investment reasons. They do not carry the same market-signaling weight as open-market purchases or sales.