British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Hits New 1-Year High - What's Next?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,536 ($47.92) and last traded at GBX 3,528 ($47.81), with a volume of 3792621 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,519.38 ($47.69).

British American Tobacco Stock Down 0.4%

The company has a market capitalization of £77.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 3,222.29 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 3,108.23.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Tadeu Marroco sold 31,544 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,182 ($43.12), for a total value of £1,003,730.08 ($1,360,252.18). Also, 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 cost of GBX 3,200 ($43.37) per share, for a total transaction of £104,800 ($142,024.66). Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 4,096 shares of company stock valued at $13,204,030. Insiders own 10.55% of the company's stock.

British American Tobacco Company Profile

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.