British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Soraya Benchikh Purchases 3 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Soraya Benchikh purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco at an average price of GBX 4,207 ($56.20) on August 6th, adding to her previous purchases of 55 shares on August 4th and more in July and June.
• British American Tobacco's stock is currently down 1.0%, trading at GBX 4,189 ($55.96), with a twelve-month low of GBX 2,556.23 ($34.15) and a high of GBX 4,243 ($56.68).
• Analysts have mixed ratings on British American Tobacco, with several firms adjusting their price targets; the consensus rating is "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of GBX 3,960 ($52.90).

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Soraya Benchikh acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,207 ($56.51) per share, for a total transaction of £126.21 ($169.52).

Soraya Benchikh also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 4th, Soraya Benchikh acquired 55 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,131 ($55.49) per share, for a total transaction of £2,272.05 ($3,051.78).
• On Wednesday, July 2nd, Soraya Benchikh purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,427 ($46.03) per share, for a total transaction of £137.08 ($184.12).
• On Wednesday, June 4th, Soraya Benchikh purchased 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,378 ($45.37) per share, for a total transaction of £168.90 ($226.86).

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of BATS stock traded up GBX 86 ($1.16) during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 4,314 ($57.94). 3,140,281 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,346,986. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 3,731.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 3,367.84. The stock has a market capitalization of £94.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.96, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 2,556.23 ($34.33) and a 12-month high of GBX 4,320 ($58.03). 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 (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 162.90 ($2.19) earnings per share (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 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on BATS shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,800 ($64.47) to GBX 5,200 ($69.85) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a GBX 3,000 ($40.30) price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,200 ($56.41) to GBX 4,400 ($59.10) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 2,800 ($37.61) to GBX 3,300 ($44.33) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, British American Tobacco has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 3,960 ($53.19).

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.