Key Points
- Insider buying: British American Tobacco director Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares at GBX 4,020 each, investing £160.80. He has also bought shares in three other transactions since August.
- Stock performance and valuation: BATS was trading at GBX 4,191.05, up 0.7%, with a market capitalization of £90.18 billion and a P/E ratio of 14.41. Its 52-week range is GBX 3,677 to GBX 5,368.
- Analyst outlook: The stock carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with an average price target of GBX 4,875; targets range from GBX 3,800 to GBX 5,600.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,020 per share, for a total transaction of £160.80.
Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, September 2nd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 4,130 per share, for a total transaction of £123.90.
- On Monday, August 17th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 377 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,214 per share, with a total value of £15,886.78.
- On Wednesday, August 5th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,386 per share, with a total value of £175.44.
British American Tobacco Trading Up 0.7%
LON:BATS opened at GBX 4,191.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 4,171.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 4,386.97. The firm has a market cap of £90.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.11. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 3,677 and a 52 week high of GBX 5,368. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.48, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.84.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 203.60 earnings per share for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a net margin of 24.99% and a return on equity of 13.38%. On average, equities analysts expect that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,100 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 5,500 to GBX 5,600 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,800 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 4,875.
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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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