Short Interest in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) Rises By 42.0%

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 223,000 shares, a growth of 42.0% from the July 15th total of 157,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 21.7 days.

British American Tobacco Price Performance

British American Tobacco stock traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $36.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,535. British American Tobacco has a 12 month low of $28.00 and a 12 month high of $36.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $32.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.01.

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.