British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Posts Earnings Results

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 162.90 ($2.15) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. British American Tobacco had a negative return on equity of 25.94% and a negative net margin of 52.84%.British American Tobacco Price PerformanceAltria Group stock gets smoked, but there’s a silver liningLON BATS traded up GBX 83.85 ($1.11) on Friday, reaching GBX 4,123.85 ($54.48). 4,880,971 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,624,846. The company has a market cap of £90.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.65, 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. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 3,609 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 3,301.83. British American Tobacco has a 12 month low of GBX 2,556.23 ($33.77) and a 12 month high of GBX 4,149 ($54.81). Wall Street Analyst Weigh InBATS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of British American Tobacco in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on British American Tobacco from GBX 4,200 ($55.48) to GBX 4,400 ($58.12) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday.Check Out Our Latest Report on British American TobaccoInsider Buying and Selling at British American TobaccoIn related news, insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 206 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,379 ($44.64) per share, with a total value of £6,960.74 ($9,195.17). Over the last three months, insiders acquired 829 shares of company stock worth $2,751,446. Company insiders own 10.55% of the company's stock. About British American Tobacco (Get Free Report)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.Featured ArticlesFive stocks we like better than British American TobaccoWhat is the Nikkei 225 index? Will Hims & Hers Fall Along With Novo Nordisk?There Are Different Types of Stock To Invest InPlay It Cool: Why Comfort Systems USA Is a Hidden AI Winner3 Home Improvement Stocks that Can Upgrade Your PortfolioRocket Lab Reports Next Week: Here’s What Investors Should KnowThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in British American Tobacco Right Now?Before you consider British American Tobacco, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and British American Tobacco wasn't on the list.While British American Tobacco currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here