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

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) insider Tadeu Marroco bought 4 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,020 per share, for a total transaction of £160.80.

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

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Tadeu Marroco purchased 3 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost 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 stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,214 per share, with a total value of £15,886.78.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Tadeu Marroco purchased 4 shares of British American Tobacco stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,386 per share, for a total transaction of £175.44.

British American Tobacco Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of BATS opened at GBX 4,179 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.48. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12 month low of GBX 3,677 and a 12 month high of GBX 5,368. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 4,179.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 4,388.35. The firm has a market cap of £89.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.37, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.11.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 203.60 EPS for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a return on equity of 13.38% and a net margin of 24.99%. Analysts predict that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BATS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,800 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,100 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 5,500 to GBX 5,600 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Four 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, 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.