BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
NYSE: BTI · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · TOBACCO
$62.32
+1.51% today
Updated 2026-06-12
Market cap
$130.68B
P/E ratio
12.86
P/S ratio
5.10x
EPS (TTM)
$4.70
Dividend yield
5.52%
52W range
$44 – $67
Volume
4.0M
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (999,663,178 shares)
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
48
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | BT, DE INVESTMENTS INC. | 10% Owner | Buy | 95,281,277 | $0.68 | $64.79M |
| 2026-05-28 | BT, DE INVESTMENTS INC. | 10% Owner | Buy | 14,662,765 | $0.68 | $9.97M |
| 2017-07-25 | BRITISH, AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. | 10% Owner | Buy | 824,757,460 | — | — |
| 2016-09-28 | BRITISH, AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. | 10% Owner | Sale | 660,385 | $48.03 | $31.72M |
| 2015-06-12 | BRITISH, AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. | 10% Owner | Buy | 77,680,259 | $60.16 | $4.67B |
| 2014-05-29 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 72,522 | $45.12 | $3.27M |
| 2014-05-28 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 172,917 | $57.82 | $10.00M |
| 2014-05-20 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 395,141 | $57.17 | $22.59M |
| 2014-05-13 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 399,239 | $56.14 | $22.41M |
| 2014-05-06 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 430,424 | $56.05 | $24.13M |
| 2014-04-29 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 401,717 | $54.56 | $21.92M |
| 2014-04-23 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 174,200 | $54.97 | $9.58M |
| 2014-03-25 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 64,109 | $53.78 | $3.45M |
| 2014-02-11 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 158,245 | $47.64 | $7.54M |
| 2014-02-04 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 154,329 | $48.85 | $7.54M |
| 2014-01-28 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 153,676 | $49.06 | $7.54M |
| 2014-01-22 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 155,997 | $48.33 | $7.54M |
| 2014-01-14 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 155,199 | $48.58 | $7.54M |
| 2013-12-26 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 129,780 | $48.78 | $6.33M |
| 2013-12-17 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 125,682 | $50.15 | $6.30M |
| 2013-11-26 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 122,781 | $51.34 | $6.30M |
| 2013-11-19 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 121,621 | $51.82 | $6.30M |
| 2013-11-12 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 123,144 | $51.20 | $6.31M |
| 2013-11-05 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 122,491 | $51.47 | $6.30M |
| 2013-10-29 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 124,958 | $50.46 | $6.31M |
| 2013-10-22 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 124,304 | $50.71 | $6.30M |
| 2013-10-15 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 127,278 | $49.54 | $6.31M |
| 2013-10-08 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 128,365 | $49.12 | $6.31M |
| 2013-09-24 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 179,127 | $49.83 | $8.93M |
| 2013-09-17 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 78,239 | $48.02 | $3.76M |
| 2013-09-04 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 141,638 | $47.88 | $6.78M |
| 2013-08-27 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 121,287 | $48.22 | $5.85M |
| 2013-08-20 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 126,025 | $49.70 | $6.26M |
| 2013-08-13 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 146,080 | $50.65 | $7.40M |
| 2013-08-06 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 125,672 | $49.82 | $6.26M |
| 2013-07-30 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 103,857 | $50.75 | $5.27M |
| 2013-07-23 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 115,162 | $52.28 | $6.02M |
| 2013-07-16 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 129,249 | $50.61 | $6.54M |
| 2013-06-25 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 260,353 | $47.87 | $12.46M |
| 2013-06-18 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 268,722 | $48.05 | $12.91M |
| 2013-06-04 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 275,846 | $48.87 | $13.48M |
| 2013-05-29 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 256,732 | $49.25 | $12.64M |
| 2013-05-21 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 225,546 | $49.10 | $11.07M |
| 2013-03-19 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 695,350 | $43.14 | $30.00M |
| 2013-03-05 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 830,315 | $43.99 | $36.53M |
| 2013-02-27 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 667,719 | $44.53 | $29.73M |
| 2013-02-21 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 260,992 | $43.59 | $11.38M |
| 2012-12-04 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 546,897 | $43.25 | $23.65M |
| 2012-11-27 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 250,280 | $42.00 | $10.51M |
| 2012-11-20 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 853,375 | $40.61 | $34.66M |
| 2012-11-13 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 874,888 | $41.43 | $36.25M |
| 2012-09-05 | BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. | 10% Owner | Sale | 386,728 | $45.99 | $17.79M |
Frequently asked questions
Are BTI insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, BTI insiders have been net sellers, with about $605.95M in stock sold across 48 sales, against 3 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at BTI mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which BTI insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. BROWN, & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. accounts for the largest share on record, with about $574.23M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.