British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Stock: Insider Tadeu Marroco Buys 3 Shares

Key Points

• British American Tobacco insider Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares at GBX 4,533, a transaction worth £135.99. He had also made several purchases in recent months, including 377 shares in August.
• BATS shares rose GBX 115 to GBX 4,759 in Thursday midday trading; the stock’s 12-month range is GBX 3,794–5,368.
• Analysts give the stock a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of GBX 4,875.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,533 per share, with a total value of £135.99.

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

• On Wednesday, October 7th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,020 per share, with a total value of £160.80.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,130 per share, for a total transaction of £123.90.
• On Monday, August 17th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 377 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,214 per share, with a total value of £15,886.78.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of BATS traded up GBX 115 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 4,759. 176,325,578 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,686,224. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 3,794 and a twelve month 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 £102.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.37, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.11. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 4,249 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 4,400.36.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BATS has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 5,100 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 5,500 to GBX 5,600 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,800 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, British American Tobacco currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 4,875.

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. 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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