NYSE:BTI British American Tobacco (BTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.52 -0.77 (-1.34%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About British American Tobacco Stock (NYSE:BTI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BTI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$56.35▼$57.2350-Day Range$54.33▼$63.2852-Week Range$49.88▼$67.30Volume4.56 million shsAverage Volume4.61 million shsMarket Capitalization$114.68 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield5.81%Price Target$68.10Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a multinational consumer products company focused primarily on tobacco and nicotine products. Its portfolio includes combustible cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, cigars and heated tobacco products, as well as newer categories such as vapor products and modern oral nicotine products. The company markets a range of internationally recognized brands, including Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans and Newport. Through its U.S. business, Reynolds American, BAT also owns or markets brands such as Camel and Natural American Spirit. The company serves consumers in markets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with operations spanning more than 180 countries. British American Tobacco traces its origins to 1902, when the British-based Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company formed a joint venture. The company is headquartered in London and is led by Chief Executive Tadeu Marroco, who became CEO in 2023. Its American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BTI.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More British American Tobacco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreBTI MarketRank™: British American Tobacco scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 174 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBritish American Tobacco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBritish American Tobacco has a consensus price target of $68.10, representing about 20.5% upside from its current price of $56.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageBritish American Tobacco has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about British American Tobacco's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings for British American Tobacco are expected to grow by 7.64% in the coming year, from $4.84 to $5.21 per share.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBritish American Tobacco has a PEG Ratio of 1.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBritish American Tobacco has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.14% of the float of British American Tobacco has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBritish American Tobacco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in British American Tobacco has recently decreased by 26.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBritish American Tobacco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBritish American Tobacco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, British American Tobacco will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.96% next year. This indicates that British American Tobacco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about British American Tobacco's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.92 News SentimentBritish American Tobacco has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for British American Tobacco this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for BTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows37 people have added British American Tobacco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 640% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, British American Tobacco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.03% of the stock of British American Tobacco is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions16.16% of the stock of British American Tobacco is held by institutions.Read more about British American Tobacco's insider trading history. Receive BTI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(NYSE:BTI) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesSeptember 12 at 3:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comCODE RED: AI Meltdown Imminent?After correctly predicting the 2008 and 2020 stock market meltdowns, I believe this AI company is about to trigger the next crash. The research firm Bernstein Research said this AI company has the power to crash the global economy for a decade, the CEO just issued a CODE RED in an internal memo warning employees they're dealing with a critical situation, and another company executive even implied they might need a government bailout. The last time I saw something like this was in 2008 when I predicted a stock market meltdown just three weeks before Lehman went under.September 15 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Trump's surgeon general pick discloses tobacco, fast food and soda investmentsSeptember 11, 2026 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.: British American Tobacco Earnings: Reduced-Risk Making Progress; Shares Fairly ValuedSeptember 10, 2026 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBritish American Tobacco's smart pod launch in the UK attracts attentionSeptember 8, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEuropean markets edge lower, ECB decision in focusSeptember 7, 2026 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco: A Long-Term Perspective On This 6% YielderSeptember 3, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BTI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BTI shares performed this year? British American Tobacco's stock was trading at $56.62 at the start of the year. Since then, BTI stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $56.5280. How were British American Tobacco's earnings last quarter? British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $1.10. The firm earned $8.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.42 billion. Read the conference call transcript. When did British American Tobacco's stock split? British American Tobacco shares split on Tuesday, February 14th 2017.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, January 13th 2017. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, February 13th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does British American Tobacco have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of British American Tobacco: CN Creative, Reynolds American, Winnington, Ten Motives, TDR, CHIC, Productora Tabacalera de Colombia, and others. Who are British American Tobacco's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of British American Tobacco include Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. (0.11%), NewEdge Advisors LLC (0.04%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.02%) and Keystone Financial Planning Inc. (0.01%). How do I buy shares of British American Tobacco? Shares of BTI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of British American Tobacco own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that British American Tobacco investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 8/19 Dividend7/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend7/10/2026Last Earnings7/29/2026Dividend Payable8/19/2026Today9/15/2026CMD 20269/29/2026Record date for 11/12 Dividend10/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/12 Dividend10/02/2026Dividend Payable11/12/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 2 weeks, BTI's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Tobacco Sub-IndustryTobacco Current SymbolNYSE:BTI Previous SymbolNYSEMKT:BTI CIK1303523 Webwww.bat.com Phone442078451000Fax44-20-7240-0555Employees47,797Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for British American Tobacco$68.10 High Price Target$68.10 Low Price Target$68.10 Potential Upside/Downside+20.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.70 P/E Growth1.66Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$33.77 billion Price / Sales3.40 Cash Flow$6.80 per share Price / Cash Flow8.33 Book Value$31.02 per share Price / Book1.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,030,050,000Free Float2,029,438,000Market Cap$114.93 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.30 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own - Fall 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Fall 2026, despite the economic uncertainty rattling markets right now. 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