Insider Buying: British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Buys 3 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Tadeu Marroco, an insider at British American Tobacco, has made multiple recent stock purchases totaling 573 shares, with the latest purchase of 3 shares on September 3rd costing £122.76.
• British American Tobacco's stock opened at GBX 4,107, with a one-year trading range between GBX 2,621.79 and GBX 4,806, indicating volatility and potential for investment.
• Several analysts have rated British American Tobacco with mixed opinions, with target prices ranging from GBX 3,400 to GBX 5,200, highlighting a generally cautious outlook on the stock.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,092 per share, with a total value of £122.76.

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

• On Wednesday, August 13th, Tadeu Marroco bought 170 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 4,182 per share, with a total value of £7,109.40.
• On Wednesday, August 6th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,207 per share, for a total transaction of £168.28.
• On Monday, August 4th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 396 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,131 per share, for a total transaction of £16,358.76.
• On Wednesday, July 2nd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,427 per share, with a total value of £137.08.

British American Tobacco Trading Up 0.4%

British American Tobacco stock opened at GBX 4,107 on Thursday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a one year low of GBX 2,621.79 and a one year high of GBX 4,806. The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 3,962.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,483.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of £89.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,948.31, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 162.90 EPS 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, analysts forecast that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,800 to GBX 5,200 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,200 to GBX 4,400 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded British American Tobacco to an "underperform" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,400 in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Three investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 4,040.

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.

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