British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a tobacco and next generation products company. The Company's tobacco product range includes cigarettes, fine cut (roll-your-own and make-your-own tobacco) and Swedish-style snus. Its segments include Asia-Pacific, Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). The Asia-Pacific segment includes its operations in various countries, including Australia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, New Zealand and Bangladesh. The Americas segment includes its operations in various countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Venezuela. The Western Europe segment includes its operations in various countries, including Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Romania, Spain, Italy, Poland and Croatia/Balkans. The EEMEA segment includes its operations in various countries, including Russia, Ukraine, South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Tobacco
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:BATS
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.bat.com/
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £85.67 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 1,858,000,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 4,836.77
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 5,200.76
- 52 Week Range: GBX 4,237 - GBX 5,643.60
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.29
- P/E Growth: 1.53
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £15.8 billion
- Price / Sales: 5.42
- Book Value: GBX 4.15 per share
- Price / Book: 11.11
Dividend:
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £6.24 billion
- Net Margins: 30.41%
- Return on Equity: 56.73%
- Return on Assets: 11.86%
Misc:- Average Volume: 4.82 million shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)
What is British American Tobacco plc's stock symbol?
British American Tobacco plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BATS."
How often does British American Tobacco plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for British American Tobacco plc?
British American Tobacco plc declared a dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 56.50 per share on Thursday, September 28th. This represents a yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 17th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View British American Tobacco plc's Dividend History.
Where is British American Tobacco plc's stock going? Where will British American Tobacco plc's stock price be in 2017?
17 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for British American Tobacco plc's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 4,400 to GBX 6,500. On average, they anticipate British American Tobacco plc's stock price to reach GBX 5,632.50 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for British American Tobacco plc.
Who are some of British American Tobacco plc's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to British American Tobacco plc include Unilever plc (ULVR), Altria Group (MO), British American Tobacco PLC (BTI), Diageo plc (DGE), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (RB), Imperial Brands PLC (IMB), Associated British Foods plc (ABF), Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF), Tesco PLC (TSCO), Kerry Group Public Ltd Co (KYGA), Coca Cola HBC AG (CCH), US Foods Holding Corp (USFD), H & R Block (HRB), WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW), J Sainsbury plc (SBRY), Booker Group Plc (BOK), Nord Anglia Education (NORD) and Tate & Lyle PLC (TATE).
Who are British American Tobacco plc's key executives?
British American Tobacco plc's management team includes the folowing people:
- Nicandro Durante, Chief Executive, Executive Director
- J. Ben Stevens, Finance Director, Executive Director
- Debra A. Crew, President and Chief Executive Officer - Reynolds American
- Jerome Abelman, Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
- Kingsley Wheaton, Managing Director - Next Generation Products
- Andrew M. Gray, Chief Marketing Officer
- Giovanni Giordano, Director, Group Human Resources
- Jack Marie Henry David Bowles, Chief Operating Officer - International Business
- Alan Davy, Director, Operations
- David O'Reilly, Group Scientific Director
How do I buy British American Tobacco plc stock?
Shares of British American Tobacco plc 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 is British American Tobacco plc's stock price today?
One share of British American Tobacco plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 4,611.
MarketBeat Community Rating for British American Tobacco plc (LON BATS)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about British American Tobacco plc and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 6 Hold Ratings, 10 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy (Score: 2.53) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 5,632.50 |
Analysts' Ratings History for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 9/21/2017 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Lower Price Target | Neutral | GBX 5,400 -> GBX 5,340 |  |
| 8/24/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 6,500 | |
| 8/23/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Boost Price Target | Overweight | GBX 5,420 -> GBX 5,610 | |
| 8/15/2017 | Barclays PLC | Reiterated Rating | Equal weight | GBX 5,300 | |
| 8/3/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 6,400 | |
| 8/3/2017 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 5,670 | |
| 7/31/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 6,000 | |
| 7/28/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | GBX 6,100 | |
| 7/27/2017 | S&P Global | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 5,600 | |
| 7/27/2017 | Whitman Howard | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 5,300 | |
| 7/12/2017 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 5,500 | |
| 4/6/2017 | BNP Paribas | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 6,000 | |
| 2/24/2017 | Societe Generale | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 5,400 -> GBX 5,800 | |
| 11/2/2016 | Morgan Stanley | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 5,400 | |
| 10/27/2016 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 10/24/2016 | Royal Bank Of Canada | Reiterated Rating | Underperform | GBX 4,300 -> GBX 4,400 | |
| 10/21/2016 | S&P Global Inc. | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 5,200 | |
| 7/6/2016 | Independent Research GmbH | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 5,200 | |
| 5/3/2016 | Canaccord Genuity | Boost Price Target | Sell | GBX 3,165 -> GBX 3,585 | |
| 3/10/2016 | AlphaValue | Reiterated Rating | Reduce | GBX 4,128 | |
| 3/1/2016 | Nomura | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 4,810 -> GBX 4,930 | |
| 11/5/2015 | SBG Securities | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 4,125 | |
| 10/28/2015 | S&P Equity Research | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 4,200 | |
(Data available from 9/23/2015 forward)
Earnings History for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $282.37 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for British American Tobacco plc (LON BATS)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 7/27/2017 | | GBX 56.50 | 1.06% | 8/17/2017 | 8/17/2017 | 9/28/2017 |
| 2/23/2017 | | GBX 118.10 | 2.37% | 3/16/2017 | 3/16/2017 | 5/4/2017 |
| 7/28/2016 | | GBX 51.30 | 1.07% | 8/18/2016 | 8/18/2016 | 9/28/2016 |
| 2/25/2016 | | GBX 104.60 | 2.7% | 3/17/2016 | 3/17/2016 | 5/5/2016 |
| 7/29/2015 | | GBX 49.40 | 1.34% | 8/20/2015 | 8/20/2015 | 9/30/2015 |
| 7/30/2014 | | GBX 47.50 | 1.34% | 8/20/2014 | 8/20/2014 | 9/30/2014 |
| 2/27/2014 | | GBX 97.40 | 3.02% | 3/12/2014 | 3/12/2014 | 5/8/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)Insider Trades by Quarter for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 9/6/2017 | Johan Vandermeulen | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,805 | £144.15 | |
| 8/2/2017 | Naresh Sethi | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,815 | £144.45 | |
| 7/10/2017 | Alan Davy | Insider | Buy | 21 | GBX 5,203 | £1,092.63 | |
| 7/5/2017 | Naresh Sethi | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 5,204 | £156.12 | |
| 6/23/2017 | Jack Bowles | Insider | Buy | 9,000 | GBX 5,487 | £493,830 | |
| 6/7/2017 | Naresh Sethi | Insider | Buy | 2 | GBX 5,587 | £111.74 | |
| 5/12/2017 | Ricardo Oberlander | Insider | Sell | 6,719 | GBX 5,371 | £360,877.49 | |
| 5/10/2017 | Jack Bowles | Insider | Buy | 75,000 | GBX 5,296 | £3,972,000 | |
| 5/3/2017 | Johan Vandermeulen | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 5,261 | £157.83 | |
| 4/12/2017 | Pedro Malan | Insider | Buy | 3,000 | GBX 5,376 | £161,280 | |
| 4/4/2017 | Johan Vandermeulen | Insider | Sell | 2,290 | GBX 5,285 | £121,026.50 | |
| 4/3/2017 | Jack Bowles | Insider | Sell | 23,172 | GBX 5,294 | £1,226,725.68 | |
| 3/31/2017 | Jack Bowles | Insider | Sell | 1,618 | GBX 5,288 | £85,559.84 | |
| 3/30/2017 | Jack Bowles | Insider | Sell | 43,400 | GBX 5,307 | £2,303,238 | |
| 3/1/2017 | Naresh Sethi | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 5,133 | £153.99 | |
| 2/1/2017 | Giovanni Giordano | Insider | Buy | 2 | GBX 4,897 | GBX 9,794 | |
| 1/4/2017 | Jerome Abelman | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,600 | £138 | |
| 12/7/2016 | Nicandro Durante | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 4,343 | £173.72 | |
| 11/2/2016 | Nicandro Durante | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,615 | £138.45 | |
| 10/5/2016 | Nicandro Durante | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,951 | £148.53 | |
| 9/7/2016 | Durante,Nicandro | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,801 | £144.03 | |
| 9/2/2016 | Helmes,Marion | Insider | Buy | 3,600 | GBX 4,809 | £173,124 | |
| 9/1/2016 | Helmes,Marion | Insider | Buy | 900 | GBX 4,758 | £42,822 | |
| 8/18/2016 | Jack Bowles | Insider | Sell | 511 | GBX 4,840 | £24,732.40 | |
| 8/3/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,749 | £142.47 | |
| 7/6/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,993 | £149.79 | |
| 6/1/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 4,200 | £168 | |
| 5/9/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 13 | GBX 4,180 | £543.40 | |
| 5/6/2016 | Durante,Nicandro | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,122 | £123.66 | |
| 5/4/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 4,122 | £123.66 | |
| 4/6/2016 | Durante,Nicandro | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 4,104 | £164.16 | |
| 3/23/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Sell | 5,823 | GBX 3,995 | £232,628.85 | |
| 3/22/2016 | Durante,Nicandro | Insider | Sell | 10,425 | GBX 3,974 | £414,289.50 | |
| 3/4/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Sell | 4,300 | GBX 4,021 | £172,903 | |
| 3/2/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 3,990 | £159.60 | |
| 2/3/2016 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 3,840 | £153.60 | |
| 1/6/2016 | Durante,Nicandro | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 3,691 | £147.64 | |
| 12/2/2015 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 3,885 | £116.55 | |
| 11/5/2015 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 3,864 | £154.56 | |
| 10/9/2015 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 3,717 | £148.68 | |
| 10/8/2015 | Kwan ,Savio | Insider | Buy | 40 | GBX 3,670 | £1,468 | |
| 9/7/2015 | Durante,Nicandro | Insider | Buy | 5 | GBX 3,371 | £168.55 | |
| 8/7/2015 | Stevens,Ben | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 3,831 | £153.24 | |
| 7/3/2015 | Durante,Nicandro | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 3,488 | £139.52 | |
| 6/10/2015 | Savio Kwan | Insider | Buy | 3,000 | GBX 3,404.81 | £102,144.30 | |
| 6/8/2015 | Ben Stevens | Insider | Buy | 536 | GBX 3,410 | £18,277.60 | |
| 5/21/2015 | Dimitri Panayotopoulos | Insider | Buy | 2,750 | GBX 3,638.30 | £100,053.25 | |
| 4/30/2015 | Dimitri Panayotopoulos | Insider | Buy | 550 | GBX 3,604.50 | £19,824.75 | |
| 3/30/2015 | Ben Stevens | Insider | Sell | 9,893 | GBX 3,594.50 | £355,603.89 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)
Latest Headlines for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)
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| Date | Headline |
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 | British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Given New GBX 5,340 Price Target at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 23 at 7:14 PM |
 | Big Tobacco Has a Death Wish - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - September 20 at 5:10 PM |
 | Big Tobacco Has a Death Wish
finance.yahoo.com - September 20 at 5:10 PM |
 | Big tobacco sends out smoke-free signal - Financial Times
www.ft.com - September 19 at 9:24 PM |
| [$$] Big tobacco sends out smoke-free signal
finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 2:51 AM |
 | Is Interserve plc a falling knife to catch after dropping 45% today?
www.fool.co.uk - September 14 at 5:00 PM |
| Is Interserve plc a falling knife to catch after dropping 45% today?
www.fool.co.uk - September 14 at 5:00 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 11:02 PM |
| Insider Buying: British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Insider Buys 3 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 11 at 10:32 AM |
| San Francisco, Big Tobacco set for a showdown over flavored products
finance.yahoo.com - September 6 at 9:16 PM |
 | UPDATE 1-BAT restructures as e-cigarettes go mainstream - Reuters
www.reuters.com - September 1 at 8:31 PM |
| BAT restructures to help e-cigarettes go mainstream - Reuters
www.reuters.com - August 31 at 4:15 PM |
 | BAT names Jack Bowles to newly created COO role - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - August 31 at 4:15 PM |
 | BAT Simplifies Regional Structure; Names Jack Bowles COO, International Business
www.rttnews.com - August 31 at 3:48 AM |
| Cigarette Makers: They Won't All Go Up In Smoke
finance.yahoo.com - August 30 at 5:41 PM |
| Altria: Uniquely Exposed to Regulatory Risk?
finance.yahoo.com - August 30 at 5:41 PM |
| One FTSE 100 stock I’d buy over British American Tobacco plc
www.fool.co.uk - August 30 at 2:46 AM |
| British American Tobacco plc's (BATS) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 27 at 8:32 PM |
 | The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Urges US Authorities to Investigate British American Tobacco - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - August 24 at 2:34 AM |
| Japan Tobacco Inks Billion-Dollar Deals in Southeast Asia to Keep the Fire Alive
finance.yahoo.com - August 23 at 4:32 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 18 at 8:36 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc isn’t the only bargain stock I’m avoiding right now
www.fool.co.uk - August 18 at 4:28 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to British American Tobacco plc : August 17, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 17 at 5:48 PM |
 | Publication of Final Terms - London South East (registration) (blog)
www.lse.co.uk - August 14 at 9:48 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) PT Set at GBX 5,400 by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 11 at 6:28 AM |
| BAT markets euro and sterling bonds - Financial Times
www.ft.com - August 9 at 9:32 PM |
| The Global War on Smoking Is Really Heating Up - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - August 9 at 4:31 PM |
 | One of 2017's biggest bond deals - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - August 9 at 4:31 PM |
| UPDATE 1-BAT begins marketing M&A bond - Reuters - Reuters
www.reuters.com - August 9 at 4:31 PM |
| BAT's Cheap Smokes
finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 4:31 PM |
| [$$] BAT's European bonds attract strong demand
finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 4:31 PM |
| BAT bond sale attracts $35bn in orders - Financial Times
www.ft.com - August 9 at 2:13 AM |
| Monthly Review Of DivGro: July 2017 - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - August 8 at 9:11 PM |
| BAT's $25 Billion Lucky Strike - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - August 8 at 9:11 PM |
| BAT Plans One of 2017's Biggest Bond Deals - Bloomberg - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - August 8 at 4:08 PM |
| BAT's $25 Billion Lucky Strike
finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:08 PM |
| BAT Plans One of 2017's Biggest Bond Deals
finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:08 PM |
| [$$] Treasurys Edge Lower on New Debt Supply
finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:08 PM |
| U.S. FDA to launch campaign against e-cigarette use among youth
finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:08 PM |
| Tobacco Stocks Mixed as FDA Launches Campaign to Keep Kids Away From E-Cigarettes
finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:08 PM |
| [$$] BAT taps investors in $17bn corporate bond sale
finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:08 PM |
| Naresh Sethi Buys 3 Shares of British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 7 at 7:28 AM |
| [$$] Big Tobacco’s Next Big Thing? Tobacco
finance.yahoo.com - August 6 at 8:57 PM |
| [$$] Big Tobacco's Next Big Thing? Tobacco
finance.yahoo.com - August 6 at 3:54 PM |
| UPDATE 2-BAT to face further scrutiny for jumbo M&A bond sale - Reuters
www.reuters.com - August 4 at 4:41 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc :BATS-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2017 : August 4, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 10:49 PM |
| Weaker pound and BAT help boost FTSE 100 - Financial Times
www.ft.com - August 3 at 5:46 PM |
| Rising bond yields dent Europe's "bond proxy" stocks
finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 5:46 PM |
| [$$] Weaker pound and BAT help boost FTSE 100
finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 5:46 PM |
| Citigroup Inc. Analysts Give British American Tobacco plc (BATS) a GBX 6,400 Price Target
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 3 at 1:42 PM |
British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Chart for Saturday, September, 23, 2017
