British American Tobacco Plc ADR (NYSE: BTI)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.35 in comparison to its previous close of 37.91, however, the company has experienced a 7.93% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-23 that High-yield dividend stocks present an intriguing paradox for investors. While historical data shows they can outperform the S&P 500 over multidecade periods when dividends are reinvested, many high-yielding stocks struggle to match market returns over the short term.
Is It Worth Investing in British American Tobacco Plc ADR (NYSE: BTI) Right Now?
BTI has 36-month beta value of 0.54. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 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 27, 2025 was 4.02M shares.
BTI’s Market Performance
The stock of British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) has seen a 7.93% increase in the past week, with a 8.17% rise in the past month, and a 12.88% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.35% for BTI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.12% for BTI’s stock, with a 13.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BTI
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BTI reach a price target of $33. The rating they have provided for BTI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on October 03rd, 2024.
BTI Trading at 6.26% 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 -0.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.32%, as shares surge +7.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.37% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTI rose by +7.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.58. In addition, British American Tobacco Plc ADR saw 7.87% 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 3.96. 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
To put it simply, British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
