British American Tobacco - BATS Share Forecast, Price & News

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for British American Tobacco in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BATS shares.
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6 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for British American Tobacco's stock. Their BATS share price forecasts range from GBX 3,100 to GBX 4,100. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 3,788 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 27.7% from the stock's current price.
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British American Tobacco's stock was trading at GBX 3,281.50 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BATS stock has decreased by 9.6% and is now trading at GBX 2,966.
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British American Tobacco announced a dividend on Thursday, February 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 28th will be paid a dividend of GBX 57.72 per share on Friday, November 3rd. This represents a yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 54.45. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
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British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 231 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.37%. BATS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 7,965.52%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other British American Tobacco investors own include British American Tobacco (BTI), Ra International Group (RAI), Imperial Brands (IMB), BP (BP), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Glencore (GLEN), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), AstraZeneca (AZN), GSK (GSK) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB).

British American Tobacco trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BATS."

Shares of BATS 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.
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One share of BATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,966.

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) has a market capitalization of £66.44 billion and generates £27.66 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £6.62 billion in net income (profit) each year or GBX 2.90 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 54,365 workers across the globe.

British American Tobacco's mailing address is Globe House, 4 Temple Place, LONDON, WC2R 2PG, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.bat.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-78452000.