Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (OTCMKTS:IMBBY) Stock Short Interest Report for September

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (OTCMKTS:IMBBY) saw a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 91,296 shares, a growth of 382.7% from the September 15th total of 18,914 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 537,605 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Imperial Tobacco Group in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Imperial Tobacco Group currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Imperial Tobacco Group Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS IMBBY opened at $35.73 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.31. Imperial Tobacco Group has a fifty-two week low of $32.07 and a fifty-two week high of $45.60. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.71.

Imperial Tobacco Group Company Profile

Imperial Tobacco Group plc, now known as Imperial Brands plc, is a British multinational tobacco and nicotine company. Its portfolio includes cigarettes, fine-cut tobacco, cigars, rolling papers, vaping products, heated tobacco products and oral nicotine products.

The company markets a range of international and regional brands, including Winston, Davidoff, Gauloises, West, JPS, Golden Virginia, Rizla, blu, Pulze and Zone. Its products are sold through retail and distribution networks in numerous markets across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and other international regions.

Imperial Tobacco was established in 1901 through the combination of several British tobacco manufacturers.