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

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,001 per share, for a total transaction of £160.04.

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

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

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

LON BATS opened at GBX 4,008 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 4,215 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 4,038.06. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 2,838 and a 12-month high of GBX 4,806. The company has a market capitalization of £87.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.77, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.63.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on BATS shares. Citigroup increased their target price on 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,300 to GBX 4,150 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased 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. Three equities research 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 MarketBeat, the stock 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.