British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Soraya Benchikh acquired 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,241 ($40.16) per share, with a total value of £162.05 ($200.81).
Soraya Benchikh also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, January 2nd, Soraya Benchikh acquired 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 2,950 ($36.56) per share, for a total transaction of £147.50 ($182.78).
- On Wednesday, December 4th, Soraya Benchikh purchased 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,940 ($36.43) per share, for a total transaction of £147 ($182.16).
British American Tobacco Price Performance
Shares of LON BATS traded up GBX 42 ($0.52) during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching GBX 3,390 ($42.01). 3,588,352 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,362,078. The stock has a market capitalization of £74.92 billion, a PE ratio of -545.02, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.14. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 2,228.78 ($27.62) and a 52 week high of GBX 3,399 ($42.12). The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,995.48 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 2,847.76.
British American Tobacco Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were given a dividend of GBX 58.88 ($0.73) per share. This is a boost from British American Tobacco's previous dividend of $57.72. This represents a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 19th. British American Tobacco's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -3,794.21%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 2,800 ($34.70) price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Thursday, December 12th.
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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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