British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Buys £136.86 in Stock

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,562 per share, with a total value of £136.86.

Tadeu Marroco also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 7th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,001 per share, with a total value of £160.04.
• On Wednesday, December 3rd, Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,410 per share, for a total transaction of £132.30.

British American Tobacco Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of British American Tobacco stock opened at GBX 4,555 on Friday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 2,916 and a 12-month high of GBX 4,806. The firm has a market capitalization of £98.83 billion, a PE ratio of 32.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 4,276.97 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 4,133.84.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,200 price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,450 to GBX 4,850 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,400 to GBX 4,900 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 4,500.

British American Tobacco Company Profile

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.