Key Points
- British American Tobacco insider Tadeu Marroco bought 5,000 shares on June 5 for about £215,300 at GBX 4,306 per share.
- Marroco has made several recent insider purchases in the stock, including a large 6,036-share buy on May 8, though he also sold 9,383 shares in March.
- Analysts remain generally positive on BATS, with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target price of GBX 4,708.33, while the shares recently traded at GBX 4,417.02.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,306 per share, for a total transaction of £215,300.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, June 3rd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,400 per share, with a total value of £176.
- On Thursday, May 7th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 36 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,297 per share, with a total value of £1,546.92.
- On Friday, May 8th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 6,036 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,426 per share, with a total value of £267,153.36.
- On Friday, May 8th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 371 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,286 per share, with a total value of £15,901.06.
- On Wednesday, May 6th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,412 per share, with a total value of £132.36.
- 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 value of £401,967.72.
British American Tobacco Stock Performance
Shares of BATS opened at GBX 4,417.02 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 4,462.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 4,378.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of £95.58 billion, a PE ratio of 12.65, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.12. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 3,395 and a 1 year high of GBX 5,326.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on BATS shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,200 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,750 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 4,708.33.
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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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