Insider Buying: British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Purchases £15,886.78 in Stock

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 377 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,214 per share, with a total value of £15,886.78.

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

• On Wednesday, August 5th, Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,386 per share, for a total transaction of £175.44.
• On Wednesday, July 1st, Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,563 per share, for a total transaction of £136.89.
• On Friday, June 5th, Tadeu Marroco bought 5,000 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,306 per share, with a total value of £215,300.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,400 per share, with a total value of £176.

British American Tobacco Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of BATS stock opened at GBX 4,151.15 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.48. The firm has a market cap of £89.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.27, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 4,484.66 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,468.31. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 3,677 and a 12-month high of GBX 5,368.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 203.60 EPS for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a return on equity of 13.38% and a net margin of 24.99%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BATS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,750 price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,800 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 5,200 to GBX 5,500 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,100 price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Friday, July 31st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, British American Tobacco currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 4,858.33.

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.