British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Buys 4 Shares

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,001 per share, with a total value of £160.04.

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

• On Wednesday, December 3rd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,410 per share, with a total value of £132.30.
• On Wednesday, November 5th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,074 per share, for a total transaction of £162.96.

British American Tobacco Price Performance

BATS stock opened at GBX 3,991.08 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £86.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.65, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 4,213.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 4,035.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 2,838 and a 12-month high of GBX 4,806.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BATS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,400 to GBX 4,900 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on 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, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 4,500.

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. 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.