LON:BATSBritish American Tobacco Plc Ads Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 3,202

-22.00 (-0.68 %)

(As of 06/2/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

3,198.50

Now: GBX 3,202▼

3,257

50-Day Range

2,871

MA: GBX 3,041▼

3,275

52-Week Range

116.50

Now: GBX 3,202▼

3,507

Volume2.74 million shs

Average Volume4.16 million shs

Market Capitalization£73.46 billion

P/E Ratio12.86

Dividend Yield6.74%

BetaN/A

British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides cigarettes and other tobacco products worldwide. It manufactures vapour and tobacco heating products; oral tobacco and nicotine products, such as snus, tobacco-free nicotine pouches, and moist snuff; cigars; and e-cigarettes. The company offers its products under the Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, Benson & Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, State Express 555, and Shuang Xi brands. The company sells its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
British American Tobacco Plc Ads has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 3,619.23, British American Tobacco Plc Ads has a potential upside of 13.0% from its current price of GBX 3,202.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
British American Tobacco Plc Ads has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
British American Tobacco Plc Ads has received 1,128 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
British American Tobacco Plc Ads has received 695 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
British American Tobacco Plc Ads has received 61.88% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about British American Tobacco Plc Ads and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BATS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BATS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
British American Tobacco Plc Ads is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
British American Tobacco Plc Ads does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of British American Tobacco Plc Ads is 84.34 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, British American Tobacco Plc Ads insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £159.15 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for British American Tobacco Plc Ads are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £315.24 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of British American Tobacco Plc Ads is 12.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.72.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of British American Tobacco Plc Ads is 12.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 49.90.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
British American Tobacco Plc Ads has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.48 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Tobacco

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Defensive

Current SymbolLON:BATS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.bat.com

Phone+44-20-78452000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio70.71

Current Ratio0.71

Quick Ratio0.37

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio12.86

Forward P/E Ratio0.10

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£25.88 billion

Price / Sales2.84

Cash FlowGBX 118.09 per share

Price / Cash Flow27.11

Book ValueGBX 2,791.90 per share

Price / Book1.15

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees65,593

Outstanding Shares2,294,200,064

Market Cap£73.46 billion

Next Earnings Date7/31/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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British American Tobacco Plc Ads (LON:BATS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has British American Tobacco Plc Ads' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

British American Tobacco Plc Ads' stock was trading at GBX 2,883 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BATS shares have increased by 11.1% and is now trading at GBX 3,202. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of British American Tobacco Plc Ads?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for British American Tobacco Plc Ads in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for British American Tobacco Plc Ads.

When is British American Tobacco Plc Ads' next earnings date?

British American Tobacco Plc Ads is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 31st 2020. View our earnings forecast for British American Tobacco Plc Ads.

How often does British American Tobacco Plc Ads pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for British American Tobacco Plc Ads?

British American Tobacco Plc Ads declared a dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th will be given a dividend of GBX 52.60 per share on Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th. This is an increase from British American Tobacco Plc Ads's previous dividend of GBX 50.75. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View British American Tobacco Plc Ads' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BATS?

14 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for British American Tobacco Plc Ads' shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 2,200 to GBX 4,800. On average, they expect British American Tobacco Plc Ads' share price to reach GBX 3,619.23 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for British American Tobacco Plc Ads.

Has British American Tobacco Plc Ads been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about BATS stock has been trending very negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. British American Tobacco Plc Ads earned a news impact score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutBritish American Tobacco Plc Ads.

Who are some of British American Tobacco Plc Ads' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to British American Tobacco Plc Ads include Imperial Brands (IMB), Electronic Cigarettes (ECIG), Fyolo Technology (AHII), Japan Tobacco (JAPAF), Slang Worldwide (SLGWF), Smokefree Innotec (SFIO), Standard Diversified (SDOIB), Swedish Match (SWMAF), Vapor Group (VPOR) and VPR Brands (VPRB). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of British American Tobacco Plc Ads own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other British American Tobacco Plc Ads investors own include British American Tobacco (BTI), Reynolds American (RAI), Imperial Brands (IMB), BP (BP), Vodafone Group (VOD), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), AstraZeneca (AZN), Glencore (GLEN), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB).

Who are British American Tobacco Plc Ads' key executives?

British American Tobacco Plc Ads' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Jack Marie Henry David Bowles, CEO, Member of Management Board & Director (Age 55)
Mr. John Benedict Stevens, Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 60)
Mr. Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Marketing Officer & Member of Management Board (Age 46)
Mr. Johan Vandermeulen, Regional Director of Europe & North Africa and Member of Management Board (Age 51)
Dr. David O'Reilly, Director of Scientific Research & Member of Management Board (Age 53)

What is British American Tobacco Plc Ads' stock symbol?

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

How do I buy shares of British American Tobacco Plc Ads?

Shares of BATS 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 Ads' stock price today?

One share of BATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 3,202.

How big of a company is British American Tobacco Plc Ads?

British American Tobacco Plc Ads has a market capitalization of £73.46 billion and generates £25.88 billion in revenue each year. British American Tobacco Plc Ads employs 65,593 workers across the globe.

What is British American Tobacco Plc Ads' official website?

The official website for British American Tobacco Plc Ads is www.bat.com.

How can I contact British American Tobacco Plc Ads?

British American Tobacco Plc Ads' mailing address is Globe House, 4 Temple Place, LONDON, WC2R 2PG, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-78452000.

This page was last updated on 6/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff