NYSE:BTI British American Tobacco (BTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.07 -0.82 (-1.35%) As of 11:10 AM 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$60.03▼$61.0450-Day Range$52.62▼$63.0452-Week Range$52.06▼$67.30Volume1.72 million shsAverage Volume4.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$121.65 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield5.49%Price Target$68.10Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a multinational tobacco and nicotine company headquartered in London. Its business includes the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, other tobacco products and newer nicotine products. Its portfolio includes cigarette brands such as Dunhill, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall, as well as vaping, heated-tobacco and oral nicotine products sold under brands including Vuse, glo and Velo. The company serves markets around the world, with operations spanning the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. In the United States, its business operates through Reynolds American and its subsidiaries. British American Tobacco was formed in 1902 through an agreement between the United Kingdom’s Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company. Tadeu Marroco became chief executive in 2023.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More British American Tobacco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreBTI MarketRank™: 3.88463641334 of 5 starsBritish American Tobacco scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 163 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBritish American Tobacco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBritish American Tobacco has a consensus price target of $68.10, representing about 12.9% upside from its current price of $60.31.Amount of Analyst CoverageBritish American Tobacco has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about British American Tobacco's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.93% Earnings GrowthEarnings for British American Tobacco are expected to grow by 7.93% in the coming year, from $4.79 to $5.17 per share.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBritish American Tobacco has a PEG Ratio of 1.84. 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 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.18% 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 0.86, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in British American Tobacco has recently increased by 27.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBritish American Tobacco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.42%, 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 63.83% 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 Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.24 News SentimentBritish American Tobacco has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for British American Tobacco this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 12 people have searched for BTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows30 people have added British American Tobacco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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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British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $1.10. The firm had revenue of $8.10 billion for 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 minted 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 more. Who are British American Tobacco's major shareholders? British American Tobacco's top institutional shareholders include Bahl & Gaynor LLC (0.07%), Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.04%), Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.04%) and Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (0.02%). 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 Altria Group (MO), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE) and Energy Transfer (ET). Company Calendar Record date for 8/19 Dividend7/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend7/10/2026Last Earnings7/29/2026Dividend Payable8/19/2026Record date for 11/12 Dividend10/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/12 Dividend10/02/2026Today11/09/2026Dividend 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. Green Zone (5d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 As of 5 days ago, BTI's financial health entered the Green 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+13.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.63 P/E Growth1.84Net 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 / Sales3.61 Cash Flow$6.55 per share Price / Cash Flow9.18 Book Value$31.02 per share Price / Book1.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,025,110,000Free Float2,024,505,000Market Cap$121.78 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.29 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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