British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Purchases 3 Shares

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were purchased 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 bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,001 per share, for a total transaction of £160.04.
• On Wednesday, December 3rd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 4,410 per share, with a total value of £132.30.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of BATS stock opened at GBX 4,555 on Friday. 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 2,916 and a 12-month high of GBX 4,806. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 4,279.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 4,138.84. The company has a market capitalization of £98.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on BATS shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,400 to GBX 4,900 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target 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. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,200 price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,450 to GBX 4,850 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, British American Tobacco presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.