Key Points
- British American Tobacco insider Tadeu Marroco made several recent share purchases, including 3 shares on May 6, 36 shares on May 7, and 6,036 shares plus 371 shares on May 8. His only recent sale listed was 9,383 shares on March 23.
- BATS stock fell 0.4% and opened at GBX 4,267, leaving it near its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company’s market cap is about £92.33 billion, with a P/E ratio of 12.22.
- Analysts remain mixed on British American Tobacco: Jefferies reiterated a buy rating with a GBX 5,200 target, while MarketBeat data shows an overall “Hold” consensus and an average price target of GBX 4,500.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,412 per share, with a total value of £132.36.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, May 7th, Tadeu Marroco bought 36 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,297 per share, with a total value of £1,546.92.
- On Friday, May 8th, Tadeu Marroco bought 6,036 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,426 per share, with a total value of £267,153.36.
- On Friday, May 8th, Tadeu Marroco bought 371 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,286 per share, with a total value of £15,901.06.
- On Monday, March 23rd, Tadeu Marroco sold 9,383 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 4,284, for a total transaction of £401,967.72.
- On Wednesday, March 4th, Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,503 per share, with a total value of £180.12.
British American Tobacco Stock Down 0.4%
BATS stock opened at GBX 4,267 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 4,363.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 4,280.16. The firm has a market cap of £92.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.22, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.47. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 3,013 and a 1-year 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 EPS for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 16.33%. Research analysts predict that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,200 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 4,500.
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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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