Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV Increases Holdings in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI)

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its position in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) by 32.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,650 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 407 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in British American Tobacco were worth $60,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC boosted its position in British American Tobacco by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 8,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its position in British American Tobacco by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 15,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $547,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in British American Tobacco by 35.1% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its position in British American Tobacco by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its position in British American Tobacco by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 81,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,973,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. 16.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BTI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of British American Tobacco from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. UBS Group upgraded shares of British American Tobacco from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of British American Tobacco stock opened at $41.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $85.10 billion, a PE ratio of 8.44 and a beta of 0.50. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1 year low of $28.25 and a 1 year high of $42.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.76.

British American Tobacco Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.7491 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. British American Tobacco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.57%.

British American Tobacco 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.