British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Purchases £136.86 in Stock

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,562 per share, for a total transaction of £136.86.

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

• On Wednesday, January 7th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,001 per share, with a total value of £160.04.
• On Wednesday, December 3rd, Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,410 per share, for a total transaction of £132.30.

British American Tobacco Trading Up 1.2%

BATS stock opened at GBX 4,609 on Monday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 2,916 and a 1-year high of GBX 4,806. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 4,279.85 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 4,142.89. The firm has a market cap of £100.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on BATS shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,400 to GBX 4,900 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,450 to GBX 4,850 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,200 price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.