British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Acquires 396 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 396 shares of British American Tobacco at an average price of £4,131, totaling approximately £16,358.76 on August 4th.
• British American Tobacco's stock has a market cap of £92.17 billion and recently traded at GBX 4,189.36, with a 52-week price range between GBX 2,556.23 and GBX 4,228.
• Analysts have given the stock a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of GBX 3,960, indicating positive growth expectations despite recent negative earnings performance.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 396 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,131 ($55.18) per share, for a total transaction of £16,358.76 ($21,852.47).

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

• On Wednesday, July 2nd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,427 ($45.78) per share, for a total transaction of £137.08 ($183.12).
• On Wednesday, June 4th, Tadeu Marroco bought 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,378 ($45.12) per share, with a total value of £168.90 ($225.62).
• On Monday, May 12th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 206 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,379 ($45.14) per share, for a total transaction of £6,960.74 ($9,298.34).
• On Friday, May 9th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 601 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,296 ($44.03) per share, for a total transaction of £19,808.96 ($26,461.34).

British American Tobacco Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of LON BATS traded down GBX 44 ($0.59) during trading hours on Thursday, reaching GBX 4,189 ($55.96). The stock had a trading volume of 2,564,514 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,440,860. The business's fifty day moving average price is GBX 3,675.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,336.04. The firm has a market cap of £92.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 2,556.23 ($34.15) and a 52-week high of GBX 4,243 ($56.68). The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 162.90 ($2.18) 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%. Analysts expect that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BATS has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 2,800 ($37.40) to GBX 3,300 ($44.08) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,200 ($56.10) to GBX 4,400 ($58.78) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,800 ($64.12) to GBX 5,200 ($69.46) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a GBX 3,000 ($40.07) target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 3,960 ($52.90).

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.