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 3,852 ($51.73) and last traded at GBX 3,842 ($51.59), with a volume of 13827744 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,818 ($51.27).
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 ($48.34) to GBX 3,900 ($52.37) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th.
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British American Tobacco Price Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. The firm has a market capitalization of £83.76 billion, a PE ratio of -6.14, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 3,463.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,235.65.
Insider Buying and Selling at British American Tobacco
In other British American Tobacco news, insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 601 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,296 ($44.26) per share, with a total value of £19,808.96 ($26,599.92). Insiders have purchased 829 shares of company stock valued at $2,751,446 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 10.55% of the company's stock.
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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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