British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Acquires £157.36 in Stock

Key Points

• Tadeu Marroco, an insider at British American Tobacco, purchased 4 shares of the stock for £157.36 on October 1st, marking a consistent trend of insider buying over the past months.
• British American Tobacco shares decreased by 1.3% to GBX 3,857, with trading volumes significantly lower than average, indicating potential volatility.
• Analysts have mixed opinions about the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of GBX 4,040, reflecting uncertainty in market outlook.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,934 per share, with a total value of £157.36.

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

• On Wednesday, September 3rd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,092 per share, with a total value of £122.76.
• On Wednesday, August 13th, Tadeu Marroco bought 170 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 4,182 per share, with a total value of £7,109.40.
• On Wednesday, August 6th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,207 per share, with a total value of £168.28.
• On Monday, August 4th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 396 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,131 per share, for a total transaction of £16,358.76.

British American Tobacco Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of BATS stock traded down GBX 49 on Thursday, reaching GBX 3,857. 5,219,916 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,115,872. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 4,118.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,615.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.88. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 2,621.79 and a 12-month high of GBX 4,806. The company has a market capitalization of £84.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,768.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 162.90 earnings per share for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a negative return on equity of 25.94% and a negative net margin of 52.84%. On average, equities analysts forecast that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BATS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 2,800 to GBX 3,300 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,800 to GBX 5,200 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut British American Tobacco to an "underperform" rating and boosted their price target for the company from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,400 in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,200 to GBX 4,400 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, British American Tobacco presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 4,040.

About British American Tobacco

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.

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