<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Investors Research Corp trimmed its position in shares of  British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI - Free Report) by 93.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,225 shares of the company's stock after selling 18,394 shares during the quarter. Investors Research Corp's holdings in British American Tobacco were worth $65,000 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 institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its position in  British American Tobacco by 46,488.4% in the second quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 173,309 shares of the company's stock worth $8,203,000 after acquiring an additional 172,937 shares in the last quarter.  Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of  British American Tobacco by 66.9% during the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 56,520 shares of the company's stock worth $2,675,000 after purchasing an additional 22,654 shares during the period.  Genesis Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of  British American Tobacco in the 2nd quarter valued at about $334,000.  Trivest Advisors Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of  British American Tobacco in the second quarter valued at about $60,109,000.  Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in  British American Tobacco by 4.3% during the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 243,367 shares of the company's stock worth $11,519,000 after buying an additional 10,096 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  16.16% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>BTI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley  reiterated an &#34;underweight&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Kepler Capital Markets started coverage on British American Tobacco in a research report on Friday. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Argus raised British American Tobacco from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $62.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut 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. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one  has given a Hold rating and two have issued  a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $51.00.</p><ul><li>Altria Group stock gets smoked, but there’s a silver lining</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on BTI</b></p><h2>British American Tobacco Price Performance</h2><p>NYSE BTI opened at $57.70 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.55. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of $34.82 and a fifty-two week high of $59.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $54.33 and a 200-day moving average of $53.21. </p><h2>About British American Tobacco</h2> (Free Report)<p>British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. 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<p>Investors Research Corp reduced its stake in British American Tobacco by 93.8% in Q3. Other institutional investors adjusted their positions in the company. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $51.00. BTI's stock opened at $57.70, with a 52-week range of $34.82-$59.29. The company offers various tobacco and nicotine products globally.</p>

Investors Research Corp Lowers Position in British American Tobacco p.l.c. $BTI