Key Points
- Insider Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco on March 4 at an average price of GBX 4,503 per share (total £180.12), having also purchased 3 shares on Feb 4 at GBX 4,562 and 4 shares on Jan 7 at GBX 4,001.
- Shares trade around GBX 4,388 (52‑week range GBX 2,916–4,806) with a market cap of £95.2bn and a consensus analyst rating of Hold (average target GBX 4,500), although several brokers have recently raised price targets and issued Buy ratings.
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, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,503 per share, with a total value of £180.12.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, February 4th, Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 4,562 per share, for a total transaction of £136.86.
- On Wednesday, January 7th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,001 per share, for a total transaction of £160.04.
British American Tobacco Stock Performance
Shares of LON BATS opened at GBX 4,388 on Friday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 2,916 and a 52-week high of GBX 4,806. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60. The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 4,345.80 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 4,189.70. The company has a market cap of £95.20 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.07.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 176.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a return on equity of 16.33% and a net margin of 30.23%. As a group, analysts anticipate that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
BATS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,400 to GBX 4,900 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 5,200 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup raised 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 note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, British American Tobacco currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average 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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