British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Soraya Benchikh acquired 5 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,950 ($36.91) per share, for a total transaction of £147.50 ($184.54).
Soraya Benchikh also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, December 4th, Soraya Benchikh bought 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,940 ($36.78) per share, for a total transaction of £147 ($183.91).
- On Wednesday, November 6th, Soraya Benchikh purchased 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,819 ($35.27) per share, for a total transaction of £140.95 ($176.34).
British American Tobacco Stock Performance
Shares of BATS stock opened at GBX 2,952.49 ($36.94) on Tuesday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 2,228.78 ($27.88) and a 52-week high of GBX 3,010 ($37.66). The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.14. The stock has a market cap of £65.25 billion, a PE ratio of -474.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 2,868.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 2,746.70.
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The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th will be issued a GBX 58.88 ($0.74) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 19th. This is an increase from British American Tobacco's previous dividend of $57.72. This represents a yield of 2.54%. British American Tobacco's payout ratio is presently -3,794.21%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 2,800 ($35.03) price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note 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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