Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Acquires 1,032 Shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI)

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) by 1.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,028 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,032 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in British American Tobacco were worth $1,892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Viking Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of British American Tobacco by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 179,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,475,000 after buying an additional 2,700 shares during the period. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of British American Tobacco by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 15,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,000 after buying an additional 2,227 shares during the period. Range Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of British American Tobacco by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Range Financial Group LLC now owns 36,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,105,000 after buying an additional 10,601 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of British American Tobacco by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 57,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,742,000 after buying an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of British American Tobacco during the 1st quarter worth $210,000. 21.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of British American Tobacco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 6th.

British American Tobacco Stock Up 1.1 %

NYSE:BTI opened at $31.41 on Friday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a one year low of $28.25 and a one year high of $34.28. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

British American Tobacco Profile

British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands.