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Biggest moves on record

Every trading day we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1+7.5%16 Jul 2026High
  2. 2+5.3%12 May 2026Moderate
  3. 3−4.1%18 Mar 2026Max
  4. 4−4.0%5 Mar 2026Max
  5. 5−3.9%21 Apr 2026Moderate

Every day, by size of move

264 trading days, 2025–2026. One square is one day.

  • Max41.5%
  • Very High62.3%
  • High62.3%
  • Moderate83.0%
  • Low6725.4%
  • Very Low17365.5%

Biggest moves on record

Every week we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1+11.7%Week of11 May 2026Low
  2. 2−9.1%Week of4 Dec 2023Moderate
  3. 3+8.9%Week of10 Jan 2022Moderate
  4. 4−8.3%Week of28 Feb 2022Max
  5. 5+8.1%Week of12 Oct 2026Low

Every week, by size of move

301 weeks, 2021–2026. One square is one week.

  • Max41.3%
  • Very High00.0%
  • High20.7%
  • Moderate103.3%
  • Low6120.3%
  • Very Low22474.4%

Biggest moves on record

Every month we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1−19.7%Nov 2018High
  2. 2+15.7%Mar 2019Low
  3. 3+15.2%Jul 2024Low
  4. 4+14.9%Jan 2022Low
  5. 5+14.6%Nov 2025Low

Every month, by size of move

252 months, 2005–2026. One square is one month.

  • Max41.6%
  • Very High10.4%
  • High41.6%
  • Moderate20.8%
  • Low9437.3%
  • Very Low14758.3%

Monthly performance

Over the past 22 years, BTI rose most often in January (16 of 22) and fell most often in September (12 of 22).

Compared with its neighbours

On a normal day, BTI moves about 0.97% up or down. That is calmer than 8 in 10 shares we follow.

Industry · Consumer Staples

WMTWalmart Inc.COSTCostco WholesalePGProcter & GambleKOCoca-Cola Co.PEPPepsiCo Inc.PMPhilip Morris InternationalMOAltria GroupMDLZMondelez International

and 13 more

Region · United Kingdom

AZNAstraZeneca plcGSKGSK plcARMArm Holdings plcRR.LRolls-Royce Holdings plcBA.LBAE Systems plcSHELShell plcHSBCHSBC Holdings plcULUnilever plc

and 2 more

Region · United Kingdom

UK100United Kingdom FTSE 100AZNAstraZeneca plcGSKGSK plcRR.LRolls-Royce Holdings plcBA.LBAE Systems plcSHELShell plcHSBCHSBC Holdings plcULUnilever plc

and 3 more

In the news

Recent headlines about British American Tobacco, from the outlets that wrote them.

  1. 01ad-hoc-news.de8 hours agoBritish American Tobacco stock: Board change and buyback shape week
  2. 02ad-hoc-news.de1 day agoBritish American Tobacco stock: Sewell to join board in January
  3. 0324/7 Wall St.2 days agoTobacco, Beer and Spirits: 4 Sin Stocks Paying Dividends Up to 5.5%
  4. 04MarketBeat2 days ago165,036 Shares in British American Tobacco p.l.c. $BTI Bought by Transmarket Holdings LP
  5. 05The Edge Malaysia2 days agoBAT Malaysia 3Q net profit falls 67% as restructuring costs bite
  6. 0624/7 Wall St.4 days ago4 Big-Name Dividend Stocks Paying Yields Most Blue Chips Can’t Match