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 - NEC
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:BATS
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.bat.com/
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £88.29 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 1,858,000,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 5,116.88
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 5,229.85
- 52 Week Range: GBX 2,879.89 - GBX 5,643.60
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.92
- P/E Growth: 1.63
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £15.8 billion
- Price / Sales: 5.59
- Book Value: GBX 4.15 per share
- Price / Book: 11.45
Dividend:
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £6.24 billion
- Net Margins: 30.41%
- Return on Equity: 56.73%
- Return on Assets: 11.86%
Misc:- Average Volume: 4.69 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 given 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 seen 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 objectives for British American Tobacco plc's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 4,400 to GBX 6,500. On average, they anticipate British American Tobacco plc's stock price to reach GBX 5,636.25 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), British American Tobacco PLC (BTI), Diageo plc (DGE), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (RB), Imperial Brands PLC (IMB), Associated British Foods plc (ABF), Mead Johnson Nutrition CO (MJN), Tesco PLC (TSCO), Kerry Group Public Ltd Co (KYGA), Coca Cola HBC AG (CCH), US Foods Holding Corp (USFD), WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW), J Sainsbury plc (SBRY), Booker Group Plc (BOK), Tate & Lyle PLC (TATE), Fevertree Drinks PLC (FEVR), Homeserve plc (HSV) and Britvic Plc (BVIC).
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
- Jerome Abelman, Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
- Kingsley Wheaton, Managing Director - Next Generation Products
- Andrew M. Gray, Director, Marketing
- Giovanni Giordano, Director, Group Human Resources
- Jack Marie Henry David Bowles, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific
- Alan Davy, Director, Operations
- Tadeu Luiz Marroco, Regional Director Western Europe
- 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 4,752.
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 5,636.25 |
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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| 8/15/2017 | Barclays PLC | Reiterated Rating | Equal weight | GBX 5,300 |  |
| 8/11/2017 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 5,400 | |
| 8/9/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 6,500 | |
| 8/3/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 6,400 | |
| 8/3/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | GBX 5,610 | |
| 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 | |
| 9/11/2015 | Panmure Gordon | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 4,200 -> GBX 4,070 | |
(Data available from 8/20/2015 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: $281.83 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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| 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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British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Chart for Sunday, August, 20, 2017
