Key Points
- Insider buying: Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 British American Tobacco shares at GBX 4,130 each, a £123.90 transaction. He has made several additional purchases in recent months, including 5,000 shares worth £215,300 in June.
- Stock and financial profile: BATS shares opened at GBX 4,152.76, with an £89.57 billion market capitalization and a 52-week range of GBX 3,677 to GBX 5,368. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 203.60 and a 24.99% net margin.
- Analyst outlook: Ratings range from Buy to Sell, but the consensus is “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of GBX 4,858.33 compared with the reported share price.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,130 per share, with a total value of £123.90.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, August 17th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 377 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,214 per share, with a total value of £15,886.78.
- On Wednesday, August 5th, Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,563 per share, for a total transaction of £136.89.
- On Friday, June 5th, Tadeu Marroco bought 5,000 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,306 per share, for a total transaction of £215,300.
British American Tobacco Trading Up 0.6%
Shares of BATS stock opened at GBX 4,152.76 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £89.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.28, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.48. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of GBX 3,677 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 5,368. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 4,409.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 4,446.20.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 203.60 EPS for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a net margin of 24.99% and a return on equity of 13.38%. On average, analysts forecast that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have issued reports on BATS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,800 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 5,200 to GBX 5,500 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 5,100 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,750 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Four research 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, British American Tobacco currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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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