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

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 3 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,410 per share, with a total value of £132.30.

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

• On Wednesday, November 5th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 4,074 per share, for a total transaction of £162.96.
• On Wednesday, October 1st, Tadeu Marroco acquired 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,934 per share, with a total value of £157.36.

British American Tobacco Price Performance

Shares of LON:BATS opened at GBX 4,283 on Friday. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 2,838 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,806. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 4,038.14 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 3,908. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63. The firm has a market capitalization of £93.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.75, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on BATS shares. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,450 to GBX 4,850 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of British American Tobacco to an “underperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,400 in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on 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. Three equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, British American Tobacco presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.