Tadeu Marroco Purchases 36 Shares of British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Stock

Key Points

• British American Tobacco insider Tadeu Marroco bought 36 shares on May 7 at GBX 4,297 each, totaling £1,546.92. The article also notes several other recent insider trades, including a much larger purchase of 6,036 shares on May 8 and a March sale of 9,383 shares.
• LON:BATS shares slipped 0.4% to GBX 4,267 in Friday trading, with volume well below average. The stock’s market cap is about £92.33 billion, and it trades near its 200-day moving average.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but slightly constructive: Jefferies reiterated a buy rating with a GBX 5,200 target, while the broader consensus remains “Hold” with a target price of GBX 4,500. British American Tobacco reported strong recent profitability, including a 30.23% net margin and 16.33% return on equity.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 36 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,297 per share, for a total transaction of £1,546.92.

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

• On Friday, May 8th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 6,036 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,426 per share, for a total transaction of £267,153.36.
• On Friday, May 8th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 371 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,286 per share, for a total transaction of £15,901.06.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,412 per share, for a total transaction of £132.36.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Tadeu Marroco sold 9,383 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 4,284, for a total transaction of £401,967.72.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,503 per share, with a total value of £180.12.

British American Tobacco Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of LON:BATS traded down GBX 16 during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 4,267. 2,054,584 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,316,337. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 4,363.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 4,280.16. The firm has a market cap of £92.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.12. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 3,013 and a 1-year high of GBX 4,806. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 176.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 16.33%. Analysts anticipate that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,200 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, British American Tobacco currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 4,500.

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. 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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