British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 3,619 ($49.03) and last traded at GBX 3,614 ($48.96), with a volume of 18356439 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,546 ($48.04).
British American Tobacco Stock Up 1.8%
The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 3,257.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 3,125.09. The stock has a market capitalization of £79.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.82, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.47.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Tadeu Marroco sold 9,555 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,136 ($42.49), for a total value of £299,644.80 ($405,967.76). Also, insider Serpil Timuray purchased 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,200 ($43.35) per share, for a total transaction of £104,800 ($141,986.18). Insiders purchased a total of 4,096 shares of company stock valued at $13,204,030 over the last three months. Insiders own 10.55% of the company's stock.
About British American Tobacco
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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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