British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Buys 3 Shares of Company Stock

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 3 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 4,533 per share, with a total value of £135.99.

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

• On Wednesday, October 7th, Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,020 per share, with a total value of £160.80.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,130 per share, with a total value of £123.90.
• On Monday, August 17th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 377 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,214 per share, for a total transaction of £15,886.78.

British American Tobacco Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of LON BATS traded up GBX 115 on Thursday, hitting GBX 4,759. The company had a trading volume of 176,325,578 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,686,224. The firm has a market capitalization of £102.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.37, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.48. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 3,794 and a 12-month high of GBX 5,368. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 4,249 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 4,400.36.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BATS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,100 price objective on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 5,500 to GBX 5,600 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,800 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 4,875.

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.