The stock of British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) has gone down by -5.90% for the week, with a -4.82% drop in the past month and a 5.24% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.46% for BTI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.91% for BTI stock, with a simple moving average of 5.48% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in British American Tobacco Plc ADR (NYSE: BTI) Right Now?
British American Tobacco Plc ADR (NYSE: BTI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 23.08x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.34. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for BTI is 2.19B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.46% of that float. On April 07, 2025, the average trading volume of BTI was 4.84M shares.
BTI) stock’s latest price update
British American Tobacco Plc ADR (NYSE: BTI) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.33 in relation to its previous close of 39.86. However, the company has experienced a -5.90% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-06 that The big reason to buy British American Tobacco (BTI -4.63%) is its lofty 7.1% dividend yield. That’s an attractive yield, but the broader market is yielding something around 1.2%, and the average consumer staples stock’s yield is 2.6%.
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 -3.32% 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 -8.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares sank -3.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTI fell by -5.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.95. In addition, British American Tobacco Plc ADR saw 7.19% 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 5.87, with 2.52 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
To sum up, British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
