British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Hits New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,536 ($47.98) and last traded at GBX 3,528 ($47.87), with a volume of 3792621 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,519.38 ($47.75).

British American Tobacco Stock Up 1.0%

The stock has a market capitalization of £78.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 3,248.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 3,120.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63.

Insider Buying and Selling at British American Tobacco

In other British American Tobacco news, insider Serpil Timuray purchased 3,275 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,200 ($43.42) per share, for a total transaction of £104,800 ($142,198.10). Also, insider Tadeu Marroco bought 206 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,379 ($45.85) per share, with a total value of £6,960.74 ($9,444.69). Insiders have bought 4,096 shares of company stock worth $13,204,030 in the last ninety days. 10.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.