LON:BATS

British American Tobacco Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 2,841

+24.50 (+0.87 %)

(As of 05/18/2021 08:15 AM ET)

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Today's Range

2,834.68

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2,844.64

50-Day Range

2,626

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2,914

52-Week Range

2,422.50

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3,308.50

Volume57,054 shs

Average Volume3.32 million shs

Market Capitalization£65.19 billion

P/E Ratio10.19

Dividend Yield7.63%

BetaN/A

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About British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It offers vapour products, tobacco heating products, and modern oral products; combustible products; and traditional oral products, such as Swedish-style snus and American moist snuff. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Acquires 5 Shares
May 6, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

‘Vulture’ fund pioneer Dart builds £5bn stakes in tobacco
April 29, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Given a GBX 3,700 Price Target by The Goldman Sachs Group Analysts
April 28, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

British American Tobacco revenue beats forecasts
April 28, 2021 | marketwatch.com

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $2,707.21
April 28, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Is the British American Tobacco (BATS) share price too cheap?
April 27, 2021 | fool.co.uk

British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 92% Above Its Share Price
April 27, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Biden Is Planning Tough New Cigarette Regulations -- Is Now the Time to Buy Tobacco Stocks?
April 25, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Why is the British American Tobacco share price down this week?
April 23, 2021 | fool.co.uk

First-Mover Advantage Further Confirmed, With Implications Good For British American Tobacco, Bad For Altria
April 9, 2021 | seekingalpha.com

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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

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£25.78 billion

Price / Sales2.53

Cash FlowGBX 148.53 per share

Price / Cash Flow19.13

Book ValueGBX 2,735 per share

Price / Book1.04

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio69.84

Current Ratio0.88

Quick Ratio0.46

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio10.19

Forward P/E Ratio0.09

P/E GrowthN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares2,294,612,000

Market Cap£65.19 billion

Next Earnings Date7/30/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.26 out of 5 stars

4.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
British American Tobacco has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 3,548.44, British American Tobacco has a forecasted upside of 26.0% from its current price of GBX 2,816.50.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
British American Tobacco has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
British American Tobacco has received 1,188 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
British American Tobacco has received 705 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
British American Tobacco has received 62.76% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about British American Tobacco 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.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
British American Tobacco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.63%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
British American Tobacco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of British American Tobacco is 0.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, British American Tobacco insiders have sold 127.25% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £300,435.52 in company stock and sold £682,745.60 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of British American Tobacco is 10.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.45.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of British American Tobacco is 10.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.15.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
British American Tobacco has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Frequently Asked Questions

Is British American Tobacco a buy right now?

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for British American Tobacco in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" British American Tobacco stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than British American Tobacco?

Wall Street analysts have given British American Tobacco a "Buy" rating, but there may be better buying opportunities in the stock market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new stock ideas, but British American Tobacco wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five companies may be even better buys.
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When is British American Tobacco's next earnings date?

British American Tobacco is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 30th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for British American Tobacco.

How has British American Tobacco's stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

British American Tobacco's stock was trading at GBX 2,883 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, BATS stock has decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at GBX 2,816.50.
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How often does British American Tobacco pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for British American Tobacco?

British American Tobacco declared a dividend on Wednesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 8th will be paid a dividend of GBX 53.90 per share on Thursday, August 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 8th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
View British American Tobacco's dividend history.

Is British American Tobacco a good dividend stock?

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.63%. 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 is 0.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
View British American Tobacco's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BATS?

11 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for British American Tobacco's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 3,100 to GBX 4,100. On average, they anticipate British American Tobacco's share price to reach GBX 3,548.44 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.0% from the stock's current price.
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Who are British American Tobacco's key executives?

British American Tobacco's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Jack Marie Henry David Bowles, CEO, Member of Management Board & Director (Age 57, Pay $4.28M)
Mr. Tadeu Luiz Marroco, Fin. & Transformation Director, Member of Management Board and Exec. Director (Age 55, Pay $2.11M)
Mr. Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Marketing Officer & Member of Management Board (Age 48)
Mr. Johan Vandermeulen, Regional Director of Europe & North Africa and Member of Management Board (Age 53)
Dr. David O'Reilly, Director of Research & Science and Member of Management Board (Age 55)
Mr. Jerome B. Abelman, Director of Legal & External Affairs, Gen. Counsel and Member of Management Board (Age 57)
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 47)
Mr. Guy Meldrum, Member of Management Board (Age 49)

Who are some of British American Tobacco's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to British American Tobacco include RLX Technology (RLX), Imperial Brands (IMB), (ECIG) (ECIG), American Heritage International (AHII), British American Tobacco (BTAFF), Japan Tobacco (JAPAF), 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 own?

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 (VOD), Glencore (GLEN), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), AstraZeneca (AZN), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB).

What is British American Tobacco's stock symbol?

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

How do I buy shares of British American Tobacco?

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.
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What is British American Tobacco's stock price today?

One share of BATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,816.50.

How much money does British American Tobacco make?

British American Tobacco has a market capitalization of £64.63 billion and generates £25.78 billion in revenue each year.

How many employees does British American Tobacco have?

British American Tobacco employs 56,689 workers across the globe.

What is British American Tobacco's official website?

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

Where are British American Tobacco's headquarters?

British American Tobacco is headquartered at Globe House, 4 Temple Place, LONDON, WC2R 2PG, United Kingdom.

How can I contact British American Tobacco?

British American Tobacco'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 5/18/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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