Key Points
- Insider activity: Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of British American Tobacco on December 3 at an average price of GBX 4,410 (total £132.30), having also purchased 4 shares on November 5 at GBX 4,074 and 4 shares on October 1 at GBX 3,934.
- Stock and analyst snapshot: BATS opened at GBX 4,342 with a 12‑month range of GBX 2,838–4,806 and a market cap of £94.52bn; the consensus rating is "Hold" with an average price target of GBX 4,500 amid several recent target upgrades and mixed analyst ratings (three Buys, one Hold, one Sell).
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,410 per share, for a total transaction of £132.30.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, November 5th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 4,074 per share, for a total transaction of £162.96.
- On Wednesday, October 1st, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,934 per share, for a total transaction of £157.36.
British American Tobacco Price Performance
Shares of British American Tobacco stock opened at GBX 4,342 on Friday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 2,838 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,806. 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 has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 4,030.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,900.65. The stock has a market capitalization of £94.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.
Analyst Ratings Changes
BATS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut British American Tobacco to an "underperform" rating and boosted their price target for the company from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,400 in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,400 to GBX 4,900 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,450 to GBX 4,850 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, British American Tobacco presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 4,500.
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About British American Tobacco
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BAT was founded in 1902 and was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1912. A constituent of the FTSE 100 since its creation in 1984, we have evolved, becoming the only truly global company in our sector.
BAT is transforming and is well positioned with a global footprint and multi-category portfolio.
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