Key Points
- Insider purchase: Tadeu Marroco bought 377 British American Tobacco shares at GBX 4,214 each, for a total of £15,886.78. He has also made several other purchases recently, including 5,000 shares in June.
- Stock performance and fundamentals: BATS opened at GBX 4,147, with an £89.45 billion market capitalization and a 1-year trading range of GBX 3,677 to GBX 5,368. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 203.60 and a net margin of 24.99%.
- Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of GBX 4,858.33; individual targets range from GBX 3,800 to GBX 5,750.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 377 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,214 per share, for a total transaction of £15,886.78.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, August 5th, Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,386 per share, for a total transaction of £175.44.
- On Wednesday, July 1st, Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 4,563 per share, with a total value of £136.89.
- On Friday, June 5th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 5,000 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,306 per share, with a total value of £215,300.
- On Wednesday, June 3rd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,400 per share, with a total value of £176.
British American Tobacco Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of LON BATS opened at GBX 4,147 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £89.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.26, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.48, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.47. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 3,677 and a 1 year high of GBX 5,368. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 4,502.36 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 4,471.52.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 203.60 EPS for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a return on equity of 13.38% and a net margin of 24.99%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have weighed in on BATS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,800 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,100 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reissued 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 5,200 to GBX 5,500 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Four investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 4,858.33.
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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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