Short Interest in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) Grows By 29.1%

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 270,200 shares, a growth of 29.1% from the December 31st total of 209,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 47.4 days.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of BTAFF stock traded up $1.98 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $41.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,040 shares, compared to its average volume of 62,462. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.19. British American Tobacco has a 12-month low of $28.00 and a 12-month high of $41.00.

British American Tobacco Company Profile

British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands.