Insider Buying: British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Buys 3 Shares of Stock

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 bought 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,207 ($56.20) per share, for a total transaction of £126.21 ($168.59).

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

• On Monday, August 4th, Soraya Benchikh bought 55 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,131 ($55.18) per share, for a total transaction of £2,272.05 ($3,035.07).
• 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 ($45.78) per share, for a total transaction of £137.08 ($183.12).
• On Wednesday, June 4th, Soraya Benchikh purchased 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,378 ($45.12) per share, with a total value of £168.90 ($225.62).

British American Tobacco Stock Down 1.0%

BATS stock traded down GBX 44 ($0.59) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 4,189 ($55.96). The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,564,514 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,440,860. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 2,556.23 ($34.15) and a twelve month high of GBX 4,243 ($56.68). The stock has a market capitalization of £92.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.76, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 3,675.92 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 3,336.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.47.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 162.90 ($2.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a negative net margin of 52.84% and a negative return on equity of 25.94%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a GBX 3,000 ($40.07) price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on 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. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,800 ($64.12) to GBX 5,200 ($69.46) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 3,960 ($52.90).

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.

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