British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) Stock: Why It's Down Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:05 PM ET · intraday price
- Trading at $58.94 as of 12:05 PM ET, -1.77% vs the prior close of $60.00.
- Volume 2.56M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
BTI dips 1.8% to $58.94. Trading at $58.94 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), -1.77% vs the prior close of $60.00. Day range $58.77–$59.20, opened at $59.13.
BTI daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — BTI dips 1.8% to $58.94
- Trading at $58.94 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), -1.77% vs the prior close of $60.00. Day range $58.77–$59.20, opened at $59.13.
- Volume was 2.56M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 4.94M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +5.5% vs its 50-day average ($55.87) and +0.0% vs its 200-day average ($58.93).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; the current price sits at 52% of that range, 12.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — BTI jumps 3.4% to $60.00, a 1-month high on 2.8x normal volume
- Closed at $60.00, +3.45% vs the prior close of $58.00. Day range $58.98–$60.01, opened at $59.03.
- Volume was 13.32M shares, 2.8x its 50-day average of 4.73M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +7.4% vs its 50-day average ($55.88) and +1.8% vs its 200-day average ($58.92).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 58% of that range, 10.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 10 straight gains.
Oct 15, 2026 — BTI rises 2.4% to $58.00, a 1-month high on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $58.00, +2.36% vs the prior close of $56.66. Day range $57.62–$58.77, opened at $58.48.
- Volume was 8.58M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 4.61M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +3.8% vs its 50-day average ($55.86) and -1.5% vs its 200-day average ($58.91).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 13.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 9 straight gains.
- SEC filings that day: 6-K.
Oct 14, 2026 — BTI rises 1.8% to $56.66, a 1-month high, 8 up days in a row
- Closed at $56.66, +1.81% vs the prior close of $55.65. Day range $55.79–$56.67, opened at $56.18.
- Volume was 4.33M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 4.60M.
- Price is +1.4% vs its 50-day average ($55.88) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($58.90).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 39% of that range, 15.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight gains.
Oct 13, 2026 — BTI ends flat (+0.1%) to $55.65, 7 up days in a row
- Closed at $55.65, +0.05% vs the prior close of $55.62. Day range $55.55–$56.29, opened at $56.29.
- Volume was 3.71M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 4.60M.
- Price is -0.5% vs its 50-day average ($55.93) and -5.5% vs its 200-day average ($58.90).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 17.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — BTI ends flat (+0.2%) to $55.62, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $55.62, +0.22% vs the prior close of $55.50. Day range $55.42–$55.92, opened at $55.64.
- Volume was 2.80M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 4.63M.
- Price is -0.7% vs its 50-day average ($56.01) and -5.6% vs its 200-day average ($58.91).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 17.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — BTI ends flat (+0.1%) to $55.50, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $55.50, +0.13% vs the prior close of $55.43. Day range $55.33–$55.64, opened at $55.40.
- Volume was 2.66M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 4.68M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($56.11) and -5.8% vs its 200-day average ($58.92).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 17.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
- SEC filings that day: 6-K.
Oct 8, 2026 — BTI rises 2.8% to $55.43, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $55.43, +2.84% vs the prior close of $53.90. Day range $54.74–$55.56, opened at $54.79.
- Volume was 3.42M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 4.70M.
- Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($56.23) and -5.9% vs its 200-day average ($58.92).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 17.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — BTI rises 1.7% to $53.90, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $53.90, +1.68% vs the prior close of $53.01. Day range $53.44–$54.09, opened at $53.66.
- Volume was 3.56M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 4.75M.
- Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($56.39) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($58.93).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 19.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
- SEC filings that day: 6-K.
Oct 6, 2026 — BTI ends flat (+0.2%) to $53.01
- Closed at $53.01, +0.25% vs the prior close of $52.88. Day range $52.90–$53.27, opened at $53.02.
- Volume was 4.75M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 4.71M.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($56.55) and -10.1% vs its 200-day average ($58.95).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 21.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — BTI rises 0.5% to $52.88
- Closed at $52.88, +0.46% vs the prior close of $52.64. Day range $52.06–$52.93, opened at $52.56.
- Volume was 4.56M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 4.68M.
- Price is -6.8% vs its 50-day average ($56.71) and -10.3% vs its 200-day average ($58.97).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 21.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — BTI dips 1.0% to $52.64, a 6-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $52.64, -1.03% vs the prior close of $53.19. Day range $52.18–$52.88, opened at $52.60.
- Volume was 4.41M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 4.68M.
- Price is -7.4% vs its 50-day average ($56.87) and -10.8% vs its 200-day average ($58.99).
- 52-week range $49.88–$67.30; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 21.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
- SEC filings that day: 6-K.
BTI bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +5.5% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Price is +0.0% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- No clear negative signal in the price trend, filings or insider data right now.
BTI latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about BTI in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Oct 7, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 9, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 25-NSE — Notice that a security is being removed from exchange listing
Notice that a security is being removed from exchange listing
Sep 3, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 2, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 28, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 20, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 18, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Things to know before you trade BTI
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.16% (largest 3.4%).
- Liquidity: about 4.77M shares (≈$281.04M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $58.94 vs a range of $49.88–$67.30 (52% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 2, 2026 ($0.835/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 6-K Oct 15, 2026; 6-K Oct 9, 2026; 6-K Oct 7, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Cigarettes.
BTI market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 59.13 | 59.20 | 58.77 | 58.94 | 2.56M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 59.03 | 60.02 | 58.97 | 60.00 | 13.32M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 58.48 | 58.77 | 57.62 | 58.00 | 8.58M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 56.18 | 56.67 | 55.79 | 56.66 | 4.33M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 56.29 | 56.29 | 55.55 | 55.65 | 3.71M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 55.64 | 55.92 | 55.42 | 55.62 | 2.80M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 55.40 | 55.64 | 55.33 | 55.50 | 2.66M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 54.79 | 55.56 | 54.74 | 55.43 | 3.42M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 53.66 | 54.09 | 53.44 | 53.90 | 3.56M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 53.02 | 53.27 | 52.90 | 53.01 | 4.75M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 52.56 | 52.93 | 52.06 | 52.88 | 4.56M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 52.60 | 52.88 | 52.18 | 52.64 | 4.41M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 54.09 | 54.27 | 53.13 | 53.19 | 4.56M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 55.23 | 55.26 | 54.36 | 54.40 | 4.71M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 54.93 | 54.95 | 54.32 | 54.85 | 6.54M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 55.82 | 56.31 | 55.62 | 56.05 | 3.77M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 55.56 | 55.67 | 55.21 | 55.63 | 2.96M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 56.29 | 56.52 | 55.92 | 56.02 | 3.88M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 55.31 | 56.41 | 55.18 | 55.85 | 6.03M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 56.24 | 56.42 | 55.43 | 55.75 | 4.29M |
About British American Tobacco p.l.c.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Cigarettes”. Its business address is in LONDON. Fiscal year ends —. SEC CIK 1303523.
BTI board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
BTI financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
BTI earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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