British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Acquires £147.50 in 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 Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,950 ($36.46) per share, for a total transaction of £147.50 ($182.32).

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

• On Wednesday, December 4th, Soraya Benchikh acquired 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,940 ($36.34) per share, for a total transaction of £147 ($181.71).
• On Wednesday, November 6th, Soraya Benchikh bought 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,819 ($34.85) per share, with a total value of £140.95 ($174.23).

British American Tobacco Trading Up 0.2 %

BATS opened at GBX 2,969 ($36.70) on Thursday. 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 ($27.55) and a 52 week high of GBX 3,010 ($37.21). The stock has a market cap of £65.61 billion, a PE ratio of -477.33, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,880.45 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,754.84.

British American Tobacco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 19th will be issued a dividend of GBX 58.88 ($0.73) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 19th. This is a boost from British American Tobacco’s previous dividend of $57.72. British American Tobacco’s payout ratio is -3,794.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 2,800 ($34.61) price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a research 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.