The stock of British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) has gone up by 3.90% for the week, with a -1.50% drop in the past month and a 3.85% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.33% for BTI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.13% for BTI’s stock, with a 7.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BTI is 0.53. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BTI is 2.20B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.24% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BTI on January 22, 2025 was 4.01M shares.
BTI) stock’s latest price update
British American Tobacco Plc ADR (NYSE: BTI)’s stock price has increased by 1.18 compared to its previous closing price of 36.30. However, the company has seen a 3.90% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-21 that The “RIG” portfolio aims for 50% income from defensive sectors and includes 83 stocks across 11+ sectors, focusing on investment-grade stocks. Defensive sectors include consumer staples, healthcare, utilities, and communication/telecom, with top-yield stocks like British American Tobacco and Pfizer. Groups 2 and 3 include defensive financials, bonds, ETFs, and preferred shares, contributing to stable income and meeting the 50% income goal.
Analysts’ Opinion of BTI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BTI stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for BTI by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for BTI in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $33 based on the research report published on October 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to BTI, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on November 01st of the previous year.
BTI Trading at 0.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BTI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.47%, as shares sank -0.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTI rose by +3.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.32. In addition, British American Tobacco Plc ADR saw 1.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for BTI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.67 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for British American Tobacco Plc ADR stands at -0.53. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -21.63, with -10.30 for asset returns.
Based on British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
In conclusion, British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
