Key Points
- Tadeu Marroco, a British American Tobacco insider, purchased 4 shares on November 5 at an average price of GBX 4,074 (total £162.96) and has made several recent buys including a larger 170-share purchase on August 13 at GBX 4,182 (£7,109.40).
- British American Tobacco has a market cap of £90.54 billion, a P/E of 29.86 and a 12‑month range of GBX 2,702–4,806; analysts are mixed (three Buy, one Hold, one Sell) and the consensus rating is 'Hold' with a consensus price target of GBX 4,040.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,074 per share, with a total value of £162.96.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, October 1st, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,934 per share, for a total transaction of £157.36.
- On Wednesday, September 3rd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,092 per share, for a total transaction of £122.76.
- On Wednesday, August 13th, Tadeu Marroco bought 170 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 4,182 per share, with a total value of £7,109.40.
British American Tobacco Stock Performance
LON BATS opened at GBX 4,159 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £90.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 3,966.49 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 3,751.99. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 2,702 and a 12-month high of GBX 4,806.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on BATS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 2,800 to GBX 3,300 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,200 to GBX 4,400 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,800 to GBX 5,200 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of British American Tobacco to an "underperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,400 in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, British American Tobacco currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 4,040.
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