British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,932.67 ($37.89) and traded as high as GBX 3,174 ($41.01). British American Tobacco shares last traded at GBX 3,162 ($40.86), with a volume of 8,375,710 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 2,800 ($36.18) price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Thursday, December 12th.
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British American Tobacco Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of £68.95 billion, a PE ratio of -5.06, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 3,116.13 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,936.40.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported GBX 364.30 ($4.71) earnings per share for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a negative net margin of 52.84% and a negative return on equity of 25.94%. Equities research analysts anticipate that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 EPS for the current fiscal year.
British American Tobacco Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 2nd will be given a GBX 60.06 ($0.78) dividend. This is a boost from British American Tobacco's previous dividend of $58.88. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a yield of 1.9%. British American Tobacco's dividend payout ratio is presently -38.08%.
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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