British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Purchases 6,036 Shares

Key Points

• Insider buy: Tadeu Marroco purchased 6,036 shares on May 8 at an average of GBX 4,426 per share (total £267,153.36) and has made several other small buys and a March sale of 9,383 shares for about £401,968, showing mixed insider activity.
• British American Tobacco shares traded down 0.4% to GBX 4,267; the company has a market cap of £92.33bn, a P/E of 12.22 and a 52‑week range of GBX 3,013–4,806, while analysts have a consensus Hold (target GBX 4,500) though Jefferies maintains a Buy and GBX 5,200 target.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 6,036 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,426 per share, for a total transaction of £267,153.36.

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

• On Friday, May 8th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 371 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,286 per share, for a total transaction of £15,901.06.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,412 per share, for a total transaction of £132.36.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Tadeu Marroco sold 9,383 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 4,284, for a total transaction of £401,967.72.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,503 per share, for a total transaction of £180.12.

British American Tobacco Trading Down 0.4%

LON:BATS traded down GBX 16 on Friday, reaching GBX 4,267. 1,980,159 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,315,491. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,363.28 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,280.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 3,013 and a 52-week high of GBX 4,806. The firm has a market capitalization of £92.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.12.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 176.76 earnings per share for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 16.33%. As a group, analysts expect that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 5,200 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, British American Tobacco presently has a consensus 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.

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