LON:IMB Imperial Brands (IMB) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 2,755.55 -33.45 (-1.20%) As of 12:43 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Imperial Brands Stock (LON:IMB) 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 Imperial Brands alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 2,739▼ 2,78750-Day Range 2,668▼ 2,88952-Week Range 2,626▼ 3,341Volume2.05 million shsAverage Volume27.33 million shsMarket Capitalization£21.27 billionP/E Ratio12.96Dividend Yield5.98%Price TargetGBX 3,433.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview We are a global consumer-focused business with a distinctive challenger role in the fast-transforming nicotine products industry. Through our 2030 strategy we are driving a consistent and sustainable performance from our portfolio of combustible products and building scale in smoke-free alternatives. We’re enabling stronger delivery against these priorities by getting closer to our consumers, building differentiated brands and innovating with agility. And we’re developing a high-performance culture and investing in tech and data to make faster. Our disciplined capital allocation framework enables us to continue to invest behind our strategy, while maintaining a strong, efficient balance sheet and delivering enhanced shareholder returns. For more information about Imperial Brands, our transformation, our investment case, our ESG priorities and our brands, visit www.imperialbrandsplc.com Read More Imperial Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreIMB MarketRank™: Imperial Brands scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingImperial Brands 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, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialImperial Brands has a consensus price target of GBX 3,433.33, representing about 24.6% upside from its current price of GBX 2,755.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageImperial Brands has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Imperial Brands' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Imperial Brands is 12.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Imperial Brands is 12.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 891.64.Price to Earnings Growth RatioImperial Brands has a PEG Ratio of 16.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioImperial Brands has a P/B Ratio of 4.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for IMB. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipImperial Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthImperial Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Imperial Brands is 75.41%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Imperial Brands' dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.55 News SentimentImperial Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Imperial Brands this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for IMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Imperial Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Imperial Brands insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £19,975.65 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.47% of the stock of Imperial Brands is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.91% of the stock of Imperial Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Imperial Brands' insider trading history. Receive IMB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Imperial Brands and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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IMB Stock News HeadlinesImperial Brands Advances Buyback With Further Share CancellationJune 30 at 12:30 PM | tipranks.comImperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesJune 29 at 4:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comStranded On The Flood Plains of HistoryThe petrodollar arrangement that Kissinger brokered in 1974 officially expired in June 2024. China has slashed U.S. Treasury holdings by 45% from peak, and central banks are swapping dollars for gold at the fastest pace since the Cold War. Porter Stansberry believes Trump is channeling more than $3 trillion toward securing the minerals, chips, and infrastructure that make AI possible - and companies at those chokepoints like Vertiv (up 500%), GE Vernova (up 700%), and Arista Networks (up 750%) are already moving. Porter's new briefing names one asset to buy today plus five stocks positioned at the narrowest chokepoints of what he calls the Silicon Dollar.July 1 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Here are the stunning returns I’m targeting from £20,000 in this high-income FTSE starJune 16, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comImperial Brands Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights TotalsJune 1, 2026 | tipranks.comHow The Investment Story For Imperial Brands (LSE:IMB) Is Shifting As Caution GrowsMay 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comITG Brands Expands U.S. Oral Portfolio Through Acquisition of Black BuffaloMay 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comImperial Brands Cancels 260,000 Shares in Ongoing £1.45bn BuybackMay 28, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines IMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have IMB shares performed this year? Imperial Brands' stock was trading at GBX 3,119 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, IMB stock has decreased by 11.7% and is now trading at GBX 2,755.55. How were Imperial Brands' earnings last quarter? Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 12th. The company reported $127.70 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $14.72 billion during the quarter. Imperial Brands had a net margin of 8.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.24%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Imperial Brands? Shares of IMB stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Imperial Brands own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Imperial Brands investors own include Smith & Nephew (SN), British American Tobacco (BATS), GSK (GSK), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Tesco (TSCO), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and BP (BP). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/12/2026Today7/01/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Tobacco Sub-IndustryTobacco Products Current SymbolLON:IMB Previous SymbolLON:IMT CIKN/A Webwww.imperialbrandsplc.com Phone+44-117-9636636FaxN/AEmployees25,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Imperial BrandsGBX 3,433.33 High Price TargetGBX 4,200 Low Price TargetGBX 2,700 Potential Upside/Downside+24.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 212.60 Trailing P/E Ratio12.96 Forward P/E Ratio11.18 P/E Growth16.51Net Income£1.98 billion Net Margins8.96% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity39.24% Return on Assets6.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio278.43 Current Ratio0.70 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£32.29 billion Price / Sales0.66 Cash FlowGBX 260.79 per share Price / Cash Flow10.57 Book ValueGBX 683.79 per share Price / Book4.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares772,037,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£21.27 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.15 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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