British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 24th, as disclosed in a filing on August 13th.
• British American Tobacco's stock experienced a 0.5% decline, trading at $57.14 with a market capitalization of $117.69 billion and a notable 1-year high of $58.46.
• The company recently declared a dividend yield of 599.0%, with a payout ratio of 64.68%, reflecting its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. NYSE: BTI. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in British American Tobacco stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

British American Tobacco Price Performance

BTI stock traded up $0.2370 during trading on Thursday, reaching $59.2470. 4,225,683 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,005,380. The company has a market cap of $122.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.17, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.38. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of $34.17 and a 52-week high of $59.29. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $52.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.87.

British American Tobacco Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.7391 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 27th. This represents a yield of 599.0%. British American Tobacco's payout ratio is currently 64.68%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On British American Tobacco

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital International Investors increased its position in British American Tobacco by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 38,873,006 shares of the company's stock worth $1,411,179,000 after purchasing an additional 5,673,619 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in British American Tobacco by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,594,361 shares of the company's stock worth $566,381,000 after purchasing an additional 47,439 shares during the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd increased its position in British American Tobacco by 20.7% during the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 14,503,968 shares of the company's stock worth $686,473,000 after purchasing an additional 2,482,737 shares during the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC increased its position in British American Tobacco by 59.8% during the first quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 9,598,465 shares of the company's stock worth $397,089,000 after purchasing an additional 3,590,916 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in British American Tobacco by 35.1% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,355,932 shares of the company's stock worth $253,496,000 after purchasing an additional 1,392,799 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.16% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on BTI shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of British American Tobacco from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Friday, August 15th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Friday, June 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $40.00.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

British American Tobacco Company Profile

British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands.