British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 3,043.36 ($40.65) and traded as high as GBX 3,241 ($43.29). British American Tobacco shares last traded at GBX 3,224 ($43.06), with a volume of 5,116,478 shares.
British American Tobacco Stock 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 stock has a market cap of £71.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 3,159.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,043.36.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 206 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,379 ($45.13) per share, for a total transaction of £6,960.74 ($9,297.10). Also, insider Serpil Timuray acquired 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,200 ($42.74) per share, for a total transaction of £104,800 ($139,975.96). Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 4,091 shares of company stock worth $13,185,620. 10.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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