British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS – Get Free Report) insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 5 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,074 ($39.61) per share, for a total transaction of £153.70 ($198.07).
British American Tobacco Stock Down 0.5 %
Shares of LON:BATS opened at GBX 3,064.47 ($39.49) on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 3,060.16 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,904.53. 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 2,228.78 ($28.72) and a 12-month high of GBX 3,416 ($44.02). The stock has a market capitalization of £67.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27.
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported GBX 364.30 ($4.69) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. British American Tobacco had a negative net margin of 52.84% and a negative return on equity of 25.94%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that British American Tobacco p.l.c. will post 361.5079365 earnings per share for the current year.
British American Tobacco Increases Dividend
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 2,800 ($36.08) price target on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Thursday, December 12th.
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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.
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