Key Points
- Insider Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco on Jan 7 at GBX 4,001 (£160.04), adding to modest purchases on Nov 5 and Dec 3, signalling repeated but small insider buying.
- Shares trade around GBX 3,991 with a market cap of £86.7bn and a consensus analyst rating of 'Hold' (average target GBX 4,500), though Deutsche Bank and Citigroup recently raised targets and issued "buy" ratings.
- Key metrics show a PE of 28.65, PEG of 3.12 and a high debt-to-equity of 74.63, while the 50‑day moving average (GBX 4,213) sits above the current price, indicating recent relative weakness.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,001 per share, for a total transaction of £160.04.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, December 3rd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,410 per share, with a total value of £132.30.
- On Wednesday, November 5th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,074 per share, with a total value of £162.96.
British American Tobacco Trading Up 0.6%
Shares of LON:BATS opened at GBX 3,991.08 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 4,213.03 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 4,035.22. The company has a market cap of £86.70 billion, a PE ratio of 28.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 2,838 and a 12-month high of GBX 4,806. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have recently commented on BATS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,400 to GBX 4,900 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,450 to GBX 4,850 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 4,500.
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British American Tobacco Company Profile
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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. Our corporate purpose is to build A Better Tomorrow™, reducing the health impact of our business, by offering adult consumers a greater choice of enjoyable and less risky*† products compared to cigarettes.
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