During Q3 2018 the big money sentiment increased to 0.93. That’s change of 0.11, from 2018Q2’s 0.82. 52 investors sold all, 495 reduced holdings as MO ratio increased. 382 grew holdings while 128 funds bought holdings. Funds hold 1.17 billion shares thus 1.41% more from 2018Q2’s 1.16 billion shares. Biondo Advisors Ltd Co reported 64,146 shs. 2.89 million are held by Rhumbline Advisers. 6,837 are held by Parsec Management. Lee Danner And Bass has invested 0.32% in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO). Douglass Winthrop Advisors Ltd holds 0.06% or 22,982 shs. Plante Moran Finance Advsrs Ltd Liability Corp holds 3,731 shs. Univest Corporation Of Pennsylvania has 0.11% invested in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO). Moreover, Shelton Cap has 0.09% invested in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO). Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec has invested 0.09% of its capital in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO). Ls Investment Advsr Ltd Llc invested in 44,002 shs. 9,825 were accumulated by Granite Invest Prtn Lc. Connecticut-based Conning has invested 1.01% in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO). Principal Fincl Grp invested in 0.17% or 3.29 million shs. Nj State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan accumulated 0.36% or 35,000 shs. Busey has invested 0.09% of its capital in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO).

MO had 0 selling transactions and 2 insider purchases since August 29, 2018. This’s net activity of $122,481. On Wednesday, August 29 DEVITRE DINYAR S sold $184,966 worth of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO).

According to 2018Q3 Securities and Exchange filling the Troy Asset Management Ltd reduced its stake in Altria Group Inc (MO) by 1.28%. By selling 51,000 shares Troy Asset Management Ltd made the stock sank with 11.92%. At the end of 2018Q3, the 3.94 million shares of the farming and seeds and milling company held by the institutional investor were valued at $237.78 million, down from 3.99 million at the end of the previous reported quarter. For a total of 45,000 shares it increased its holding in Clorox Company Clx Us (NYSE:CLX) by 22,000 shares in the quarter, and has risen its stake in .

For more Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) news posted briefly go to: Benzinga.com, Seekingalpha.com, Seekingalpha.com, Fool.com or Seekingalpha.com. The titles are as follows: “Altria’s Juul Stake Will ‘More Than Offset’ Cigarette Declines, Wells Fargo Says (NYSE:MO) – Benzinga” posted on February 15, 2019, “My Update On Altria’s Cigarette Volume Declines – Seeking Alpha” on February 05, 2019, “The Perils Of Investing Idol Worship: The Kraft Heinz Lessons! – Seeking Alpha” with a publish date: February 28, 2019, “3 Arguments For and Against Buying Cronos Group – Motley Fool” and the last “Altria Q4 2018 Earnings Preview – Seeking Alpha” with publication date: January 30, 2019.

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) Ratings Coverage

In total 6 analysts cover Altria Group (NYSE:MO). “Buy” rating has 2, “Sell” are 2, while 2 are “Hold”. 33% are bullish. 7 are the (NYSE:MO)’s analyst reports since September 21, 2018 according to StockzIntelligence Inc. In Monday, October 29 report Argus Research maintained it with “Buy” rating and $71 target. On Friday, September 21 the company was maintained by Citigroup. On Monday, January 7 the company was downgraded by Cowen & Co. On Friday, December 21 Citigroup downgraded Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) rating. Citigroup has “Sell” rating and $45 target. On Tuesday, January 22 Morgan Stanley downgraded the shares of MO in report to “Underweight” rating.