Shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 3,417 ($46.23) and last traded at GBX 3,393 ($45.90), with a volume of 20076875 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,391 ($45.87).
British American Tobacco Stock Up 0.6%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,214.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 3,103.77. The company has a market cap of £77.43 billion, a PE ratio of -5.68, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Tadeu Marroco sold 31,544 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,182 ($43.05), for a total value of £1,003,730.08 ($1,357,859.96). Also, insider Serpil Timuray purchased 3,275 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,200 ($43.29) per share, with a total value of £104,800 ($141,774.89). Insiders have bought 4,096 shares of company stock worth $13,204,030 over the last 90 days. Company 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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