LON:BATS

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 2,784

+50.50 (+1.85 %)

(As of 01/27/2021 12:03 PM ET)

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Today's Range

2,720

Now: GBX 2,784▼

2,796.56

50-Day Range

2,692.40

MA: GBX 2,780.58▼

2,924

52-Week Range

2,362.50

Now: GBX 2,784▼

3,496.50

Volume1.22 million shs

Average Volume2.50 million shs

Market Capitalization£63.87 billion

P/E Ratio10.05

Dividend Yield7.66%

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 and Hedges, 555, Peter Stuyvesant, Double Happiness, Granit, Mocca, and Kodiak 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.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.54 out of 5 stars

4.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) 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 3,518.50, British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) has a forecasted upside of 26.8% from its current price of GBX 2,774.67.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) has received 1,172 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) has received 702 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) has received 62.54% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) 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 p.l.c. (BATS.L) is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) is 75.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £295.52 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) is 10.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.43.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) is 10.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.47.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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

Employees56,689

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio72.68

Current Ratio0.89

Quick Ratio0.52

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio10.05

Forward P/E Ratio0.09

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£25.98 billion

Price / Sales2.46

Cash FlowGBX 220.91 per share

Price / Cash Flow12.60

Book ValueGBX 3,024.60 per share

Price / Book0.92

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares2,294,240,000

Market Cap£63.87 billion

Next Earnings Date2/17/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

GBX 2,784

+50.50 (+1.85 %)

(As of 01/27/2021 12:03 PM ET)

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British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) (LON:BATS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s 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 decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at GBX 2,784.
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Is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) a buy right now?

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) stock.
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When is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s next earnings date?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 17th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L).

How often does British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) announced a dividend on Saturday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 17th will be given a dividend of GBX 52.60 per share on Wednesday, February 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 17th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
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Is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) a good dividend stock?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 210 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.66%. BATS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) is 75.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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What price target have analysts set for BATS?

14 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 2,200 to GBX 4,000. On average, they anticipate British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s stock price to reach GBX 3,518.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.4% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) include Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) (IMB), (ECIG) (ECIG), American Heritage International (AHII), British American Tobacco (BTAFF), Japan Tobacco (JAPAF), RLX Technology (RLX), SLANG Worldwide (SLGWF), Smokefree Innotec (SFIO), Standard Diversified (SDOIB), Swedish Match AB (publ) (SWMAF), Vapor Group (VPOR) and VPR Brands (VPRB).
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What other stocks do shareholders of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) investors own include British American Tobacco (BTI), 775589 (RAI), Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) (IMB), BP p.l.c. (BP.L) (BP), Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L) (VOD), Glencore plc (GLEN.L) (GLEN), Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB.L) (RB), AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L) (AZN), GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK.L) (GSK) and Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSB.L) (RDSB).

Who are British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s key executives?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s management team includes the following people:

Mr. Jack Marie Henry David Bowles, CEO, Member of Management Board & Director (Age 56, Pay $4.5M)
Mr. Tadeu Luiz Marroco, Fin. Director, Member of Management Board & Exec. Director (Age 54, Pay $1.43M)
Mr. Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Marketing Officer & Member of Management Board (Age 47)
Mr. Johan Vandermeulen, Regional Director of Europe & North Africa and Member of Management Board (Age 52)
Dr. David O'Reilly, Director of Research & Science and Member of Management Board (Age 54)
Mr. Alan Davy, Director of Operations & Member of Management Board (Age 56)
Mr. Jerome B. Abelman, Director of Legal & External Affairs, Gen. Counsel and Member of Management Board (Age 56)
Mr. Luciano Comin, Regional Director for Americas & Sub-Saharan Africa and Member of Management Board (Age 51)
Mr. Paul Lageweg, Director of New Categories & Member of Management Board (Age 51)
Ms. Marina Bellini, Director of Digital & Information and Member of Management Board (Age 46)

What is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s stock symbol?

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

How do I buy shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)?

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 p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s stock price today?

One share of BATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,784.

How big of a company is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) has a market capitalization of £63.87 billion and generates £25.98 billion in revenue each year. British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) employs 56,689 workers across the globe.

What is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s official website?

The official website for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) is www.bat.com.

How can I contact British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)?

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)'s 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 1/27/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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