Key Points
- Insider buying: Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco on Feb 4 at an average price of GBX 4,562 (total ~£136.86), following small purchases on Jan 7 (4 shares at GBX 4,001) and Dec 3 (3 shares at GBX 4,410).
- Market and analyst context: BATS traded around GBX 4,555 (up 1.4%) with a market cap of ~£98.8bn and a P/E of 32.7; the consensus rating is Hold with a target of GBX 4,500, though several brokers recently pushed targets to about GBX 4,850–4,900.
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, February 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,562 per share, for a total transaction of £136.86.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, January 7th, Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 4,001 per share, with a total value of £160.04.
- On Wednesday, December 3rd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,410 per share, for a total transaction of £132.30.
British American Tobacco Trading Up 1.4%
Shares of BATS stock opened at GBX 4,555 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 2,916 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,806. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 4,279.85 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 4,138.84. The stock has a market cap of £98.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.70, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BATS. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,200 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup increased their price objective 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price 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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