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

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Soraya Benchikh acquired 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,950 ($36.46) per share, with a total value of £147.50 ($182.32).

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

• On Wednesday, December 4th, Soraya Benchikh purchased 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 2,940 ($36.34) per share, for a total transaction of £147 ($181.71).
• On Wednesday, November 6th, Soraya Benchikh acquired 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 2,819 ($34.85) per share, with a total value of £140.95 ($174.23).

British American Tobacco Trading Up 0.2 %

British American Tobacco stock opened at GBX 2,969 ($36.70) on Thursday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 2,228.78 ($27.55) and a 52-week high of GBX 3,010 ($37.21). The company has a market cap of £65.61 billion, a P/E ratio of -477.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.14. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 2,880.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,754.84.

British American Tobacco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 19th will be given a dividend of GBX 58.88 ($0.73) per share. This represents a yield of 2.54%. This is a positive change from British American Tobacco’s previous dividend of $57.72. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 19th. British American Tobacco’s payout ratio is -3,794.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 2,800 ($34.61) target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Thursday, December 12th.

About British American Tobacco

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.