<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  acquired 1,346,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $63,725,000. British American Tobacco comprises  3.1% of Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. owned about 0.07% of British American Tobacco at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Top 4 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Western Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of  British American Tobacco by 2.5% during the second quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,656 shares of the company's stock valued at $410,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the last quarter.  TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in  British American Tobacco by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 19,598 shares of the company's stock valued at $915,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares in the last quarter.  Mission Wealth Management LP boosted its position in  British American Tobacco by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 10,839 shares of the company's stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the period.  Michels Family Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of  British American Tobacco by 1.3% in the second quarter. Michels Family Financial LLC now owns 18,983 shares of the company's stock worth $898,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in  British American Tobacco by 9.9% in the second quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 2,871 shares of the company's stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. 16.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of analysts have commented on BTI shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Morgan Stanley  reissued an &#34;underweight&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of British American Tobacco from a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating to an &#34;underperform&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Argus raised British American Tobacco from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $62.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, September 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one  has assigned  a Hold rating and two have assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $51.00.</p><ul><li>Altria Group stock gets smoked, but there’s a silver lining</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on BTI</b></p><h2>British American Tobacco Stock Down 0.7%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE:BTI opened at $58.37 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock's 50-day moving average is $54.08 and its 200-day moving average is $52.93. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of $34.82 and a 52-week high of $59.29. </p><h2>British American Tobacco Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than British American Tobacco</li><li>What Percentage Gainers Tell Investors and Why They Don’t Tell the Whole Story</li><li>Dividend Powerhouses: 3 Blue-Chip Stocks Built for the Long Haul</li><li>Why Are These Companies Considered Blue Chips?</li><li>3 Recently Downgraded Stocks to Avoid in 2026</li><li>Industrial Products Stocks Investing </li><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUJUSQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUJUSQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. acquired 1,346,400 shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) in Q2, valued at $63,725,000. This makes up 3.1% of their holdings, ranking as their 11th largest position. Other hedge funds also increased their stakes in BTI. Analysts have mixed ratings on BTI, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and an average target price of $51.00.</p>

Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. Acquires New Position in British American Tobacco p.l.c. $BTI