Shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,906 ($53.07) and last traded at GBX 3,902 ($53.02), with a volume of 5155675 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,836 ($52.12).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently commented on BATS. Citigroup upped their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 ($48.91) to GBX 3,900 ($52.99) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,800 ($51.63) to GBX 4,200 ($57.07) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th.
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British American Tobacco Trading Up 1.7%
The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 3,523.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 3,260.93. The stock has a market cap of £86.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.31, a PEG 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.
Insider Transactions at British American Tobacco
In other British American Tobacco news, insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 601 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 3,296 ($44.78) per share, for a total transaction of £19,808.96 ($26,914.35). Over the last three months, insiders purchased 829 shares of company stock valued at $2,751,446. Corporate insiders own 10.55% of the company's stock.
British American Tobacco Company Profile
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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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