Soraya Benchikh Purchases 5 Shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Stock

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Soraya Benchikh bought 5 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,241 ($40.52) per share, for a total transaction of £162.05 ($202.59).

Soraya Benchikh also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 2nd, Soraya Benchikh purchased 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,950 ($36.88) per share, for a total transaction of £147.50 ($184.40).
• On Wednesday, December 4th, Soraya Benchikh bought 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,940 ($36.75) per share, with a total value of £147 ($183.77).

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of BATS stock traded up GBX 51 ($0.64) on Thursday, hitting GBX 3,335 ($41.69). The company had a trading volume of 13,824,378 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,795,094. The firm has a market cap of £73.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -536.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 2,228.78 ($27.86) and a twelve month high of GBX 3,339 ($41.74). The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2,981.04 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,835.99. 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 Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were given a GBX 58.88 ($0.74) dividend. This represents a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 19th. This is a positive change from British American Tobacco’s previous dividend of $57.72. British American Tobacco’s dividend payout ratio is currently -3,794.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 2,800 ($35.00) price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Thursday, December 12th.

About British American Tobacco

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.