British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Soraya Benchikh Acquires 5 Shares

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Soraya Benchikh acquired 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,241 ($40.52) per share, with a total value of £162.05 ($202.59).

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

• On Thursday, January 2nd, Soraya Benchikh bought 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,950 ($36.88) per share, for a total transaction of £147.50 ($184.40).
• On Wednesday, December 4th, Soraya Benchikh purchased 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,940 ($36.75) per share, with a total value of £147 ($183.77).

British American Tobacco Price Performance

BATS traded up GBX 51 ($0.64) during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 3,335 ($41.69). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 13,824,378 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,795,094. The company has a market cap of £73.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -536.17, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 2,981.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,835.99. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 2,228.78 ($27.86) and a 1 year high of GBX 3,339 ($41.74). 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 Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were paid a dividend of GBX 58.88 ($0.74) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 19th. This represents a yield of 2.54%. This is a positive change from British American Tobacco’s previous dividend of $57.72. British American Tobacco’s payout ratio is -3,794.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 2,800 ($35.00) price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Thursday, December 12th.

British American Tobacco Company Profile

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.