Key Points
- British American Tobacco insider Serpil Timuray bought 47 shares on May 26 at an average price of GBX 4,372, for a total of about £2,054.84.
- The stock was noted as down 1.0% and opened at GBX 4,772.60, with shares trading above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
- Analysts remain mixed on BAT: Jefferies reiterated a buy rating with a GBX 5,200 target, while MarketBeat’s compiled view shows an average rating of Hold and an average price target of GBX 4,500.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Serpil Timuray bought 47 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,372 per share, for a total transaction of £2,054.84.
British American Tobacco Stock Down 1.0%
BATS opened at GBX 4,772.60 on Thursday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 4,443.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 4,363.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.87. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a one year low of GBX 3,279 and a one year high of GBX 5,326. The stock has a market capitalization of £103.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.12.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,200 target price 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 given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average 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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