British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (OTCMKTS:BTAFF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 255,700 shares, a growth of 206.2% from the January 31st total of 83,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 44.9 days.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

OTCMKTS BTAFF traded down $1.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $38.40. The stock had a trading volume of 1,407 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,600. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.93. British American Tobacco has a 52-week low of $28.00 and a 52-week high of $43.58.

About British American Tobacco

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.