Key Points
- Tadeu Marroco sold 9,383 shares of British American Tobacco on March 23 at an average price of GBX 4,284, for a total of £401,967.72, after making small purchases earlier in the year.
- Analysts are mixed: three recent Buy ratings and one Hold and one Sell produce a MarketBeat consensus of Hold with a consensus target price of GBX 4,500, while broker targets range up to GBX 5,200.
- BAT has a market cap of about £94.3 billion, a P/E of 12.45, reported quarterly EPS of GBX 176.76, and a 52‑week range of GBX 2,916–4,806.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco sold 9,383 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 4,284, for a total transaction of £401,967.72.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, March 4th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 4,503 per share, with a total value of £180.12.
- On Wednesday, February 4th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,562 per share, with a total value of £136.86.
- On Wednesday, January 7th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,001 per share, for a total transaction of £160.04.
British American Tobacco Stock Up 0.4%
Shares of LON BATS opened at GBX 4,348 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of £94.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.07. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 4,417.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 4,206.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 2,916 and a 52-week high of GBX 4,806.
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 for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 16.33%. Equities analysts predict that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 5,200 price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of 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. Three equities research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus 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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