British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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 ($41.18) and traded as high as GBX 3,241 ($43.86). British American Tobacco shares last traded at GBX 3,224 ($43.63), with a volume of 5,116,478 shares changing hands.

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 company has a market cap of £73.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,169.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,063.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at British American Tobacco

In related news, insider Serpil Timuray acquired 3,275 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,200 ($43.30) per share, with a total value of £104,800 ($141,813.26). Also, insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 206 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 3,379 ($45.72) per share, for a total transaction of £6,960.74 ($9,419.13). Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 4,091 shares of company stock valued at $13,185,620. 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.