British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 3,619 ($48.56) and last traded at GBX 3,614 ($48.50), with a volume of 18356439 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,546 ($47.58).
British American Tobacco Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 3,288.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,138.38. The company has a market cap of £80.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Serpil Timuray acquired 3,275 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,200 ($42.94) per share, for a total transaction of £104,800 ($140,633.39). Also, insider Tadeu Marroco sold 31,544 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,182 ($42.70), for a total transaction of £1,003,730.08 ($1,346,927.11). Insiders have bought 4,096 shares of company stock worth $13,204,030 in the last quarter. 10.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
British American Tobacco Company Profile
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BAT was founded in 1902 and was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1912. A constituent of the FTSE 100 since its creation in 1984, we have evolved, becoming the only truly global company in our sector.
BAT is transforming and is well positioned with a global footprint and multi-category portfolio.
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