Key Points
- Insider Karen Guerra purchased 6,000 British American Tobacco shares at GBX 4,254 each, representing a total investment of £255,240.
- British American Tobacco shares were trading at GBX 4,366, up 2.5%, with a market capitalization of approximately £93.95 billion.
- Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with a target price of GBX 4,875; ratings include four Buys, one Hold, and one Sell.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Karen Guerra bought 6,000 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,254 per share, with a total value of £255,240.
British American Tobacco Trading Up 2.5%
LON BATS opened at GBX 4,366 on Friday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 3,717 and a 1 year high of GBX 5,368. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.48, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of £93.95 billion, a PE ratio of 15.01, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,160.61 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 4,385.71.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 203.60 earnings per share for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a return on equity of 13.38% and a net margin of 24.99%. Research analysts forecast that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.51 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
BATS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted 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 report on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 5,500 to GBX 5,600 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,100 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Four 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 4,875.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on British American Tobacco
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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