<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Stock analysts at Kepler Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of <span>British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI - Get Free Report)</span> in a research note issued to investors on Friday. The firm set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock.</p><ul><li>Top 4 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio</li></ul><p>A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on BTI. 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 report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Citigroup  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Morgan Stanley  restated an &#34;underweight&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Argus upgraded 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 report on Monday, September 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one  has given a Hold rating and two have assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, British American Tobacco presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $51.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on British American Tobacco</b></p><h2>British American Tobacco Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Altria Group stock gets smoked, but there’s a silver lining</li></ul><p>NYSE BTI opened at $58.37 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. British American Tobacco has a fifty-two week low of $34.82 and a fifty-two week high of $59.29. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $52.93. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On British American Tobacco</h2><p>Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in  British American Tobacco during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000.  Cary Street Partners Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  British American Tobacco during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000.  Salem Investment Counselors Inc. increased its position in shares of  British American Tobacco by 48.6% during the third quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 633 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares in the last quarter.  Binnacle Investments Inc raised its holdings in  British American Tobacco by 163.2% in the 3rd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 750 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in  British American Tobacco by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 782 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  16.16% of the company's stock. </p><h2>About British American Tobacco</h2> (Get 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. 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<p>Kepler Capital Markets initiated coverage on British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) with a "buy" rating. Other analysts have mixed ratings, including "underperform" and "buy". The stock opened at $58.37, with a 52-week range of $34.82 to $59.29. Hedge funds own 16.16% of the stock. British American Tobacco offers various tobacco and nicotine products globally.</p>

British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Kepler Capital Markets