British and American Investment Trust PLC (BAF)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 15 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 8.000 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 6.000 – 18.000 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −5.9% / +0.0% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −54.5% / −37.4% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 46 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 48.9% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -54.4% |
| Average daily value traded | 0.08M GBX |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
Summary
British and American Investment Trust PLC (BAF) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 8.000 on 15 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 18 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 3,491 of 3,787 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 54.5% and over the last three months it rose 0.0%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 9 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -27.0% | ||
| From 52-week high | -54.5% | ||
| Momentum | 23 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 0.0% | ||
| 6-month return | -38.5% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -51.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 23 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 48.9% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -54.4% | ||
| Liquidity | 20 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 0.08M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 43.3% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 4 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −5.9% |
| 3 months | +0.0% |
| 6 months | −38.5% |
| 1 year | −54.5% |
| 3 years | −37.4% |
| 5 years | −65.7% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 8.204 / 10.961 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.408 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2024 | GBP 0.0175 |
| 7 Dec 2023 | GBP 0.0175 |
| 8 Dec 2022 | GBP 0.0175 |
| 11 Nov 2021 | GBP 0.0080 |
| 10 Jun 2021 | GBP 0.0270 |
| 19 Nov 2020 | GBP 0.0270 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.