Short Interest in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) Increases By 46.3%

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 338,000 shares, an increase of 46.3% from the May 15th total of 231,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 39.8 days.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of British American Tobacco stock traded up $0.26 during trading on Friday, reaching $30.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,494 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,082. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $30.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.98. British American Tobacco has a one year low of $28.00 and a one year high of $35.02.

About British American Tobacco

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.