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LON:BATS

British American Tobacco - BATS Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 3,125.50
+10.00 (+0.32%)
(As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
3,097
▼
3,144
50-Day Range
3,030
▼
3,430.50
52-Week Range
2,915
▼
3,645
Volume
1.97 million shs
Average Volume
3.45 million shs
Market Capitalization
£69.88 billion
P/E Ratio
1,330.00
Dividend Yield
7.19%
Price Target
GBX 4,033

British American Tobacco MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.83 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
29.0% Upside
GBX 4,033 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-4.00
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.21mentions of British American Tobacco in the last 14 days
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
£46,071 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.25 out of 5 stars

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About British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Stock

British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It offers vapour, tobacco heating, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible products; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Kent, Dunhill, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Newport, Natural American Spirit, being Vapour, THP, and Modern Oral brands. It distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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BATS Stock News Headlines

February 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Tadeu Marroco Purchases 5 Shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Stock
February 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
The Goldman Sachs Group Analysts Give British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) a GBX 3,800 Price Target
February 5, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)
A gold storm is coming…
“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...
February 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) PT Set at GBX 4,000 by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
February 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Given a GBX 4,700 Price Target by Jefferies Financial Group Analysts
January 31, 2023 | msn.com
Is the 7%+ British American Tobacco dividend yield safe?
January 25, 2023 | marketwatch.com
British American Tobacco falls Wednesday, underperforms market
January 24, 2023 | marketwatch.com
British American Tobacco falls Tuesday, underperforms market
February 5, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)
A gold storm is coming…
“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...
January 17, 2023 | msn.com
BAT South Africa confirms retrenchment process, blames ban and illicit tobacco trade
January 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
The past five years for British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) investors has not been profitable
January 16, 2023 | reuters.com
British American Tobacco South Africa proposes restructuring, 200 jobs at risk
December 28, 2022 | msn.com
BAT Bangladesh keeps topping NBR honours chart
December 26, 2022 | msn.com
NEPC recognises BAT for non-oil export promotion
December 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Should Investors Buy Big Tobacco Stocks?
December 15, 2022 | marketwatch.com
British American Tobacco rises Thursday, outperforms market
December 15, 2022 | reuters.com
British American Tobacco closes Swiss plant, lays off 226 -paper
December 8, 2022 | msn.com
British American Tobacco's shift to vapes and other 'new category' products gathers pace as sales grow
December 8, 2022 | msn.com
British American Tobacco doubles down on vaping as smoking industry shrinks
December 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Investors in British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) have unfortunately lost 5.5% over the last five years
November 24, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com
Should I buy British American Tobacco shares?
November 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
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November 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
October 17, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com
Reynolds' Tobaccoville Facility Earns Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification
October 4, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com
Here’s the British American Tobacco dividend forecast for 2022 and 2023
October 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Judge says ITG liable for Florida tobacco settlement payments and must compensate Reynolds
September 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Stock's On A Decline: Are Poor Fundamentals The Cause?
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BATS Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 11/10 Dividend
9/29/2022
Dividend Payable
11/10/2022
Ex-Dividend for 2/2 Dividend
12/22/2022
Dividend Payable
2/02/2023
Today
2/05/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/09/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Tobacco
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Current Symbol
LON:BATS
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
N/A
Web
www.bat.com
Phone
+44-20-78452000
Fax
N/A
Employees
54,365
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
GBX 4,033
High Stock Price Forecast
GBX 4,700
Low Stock Price Forecast
GBX 3,500
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+29.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
1,330.00
Forward P/E Ratio
7.59
P/E Growth
0.84
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
60.59
Current Ratio
0.88
Quick Ratio
0.47

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£26.38 billion
Price / Sales
2.65
Cash Flow
GBX 167.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.64
Book Value
GBX 3,260.60 per share
Price / Book
0.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,235,866,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£69.88 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
N/A

Key Executives

  • Mr. Jack Marie Henry David Bowles (Age 59)
    CEO, Member of Management Board & Director
    Comp: $4.66M
  • Mr. Tadeu Luiz Marroco (Age 57)
    Fin. & Transformation Director, Member of Management Board and Exec. Director
    Comp: $2.33M
  • Mr. Kingsley Wheaton (Age 50)
    Chief Growth Officer & Member of Management Board
  • Mr. Johan Vandermeulen (Age 55)
    Regional Director of Europe & Member of Management Board
  • Dr. David O'Reilly (Age 57)
    Director of Research & Science and Member of Management Board
  • Mr. Jerome B. Abelman (Age 59)
    Director of Legal & External Affairs, Gen. Counsel and Member of Management Board
  • Mr. Luciano Comin (Age 53)
    Regional Director for Americas & Sub-Saharan Africa and Member of Management Board
  • Mr. Paul Lageweg (Age 53)
    Director of New Categories & Member of Management Board
  • Mr. Guy Meldrum (Age 51)
    Member of Management Board
  • Ms. Hae In Kim (Age 49)
    Director of Talent, Culture & Inclusion and Member of Management Board

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BATS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell British American Tobacco stock right now?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for British American Tobacco in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BATS shares.
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What is British American Tobacco's stock price forecast for 2023?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for British American Tobacco's stock. Their BATS share price forecasts range from GBX 3,500 to GBX 4,700. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 4,033 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 29.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for BATS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.

How have BATS shares performed in 2023?

British American Tobacco's stock was trading at GBX 3,281.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BATS stock has decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at GBX 3,125.50.
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When is British American Tobacco's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 9th 2023.
View our BATS earnings forecast.

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

British American Tobacco declared a dividend on Saturday, February 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 54.45 per share on Thursday, February 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 22nd. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for BATS.

Is British American Tobacco a good dividend stock?

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.71 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.19%. BATS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 115.15%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for BATS.

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 Public (VOD), Glencore (GLEN), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), AstraZeneca (AZN), GSK (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 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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What is British American Tobacco's stock price today?

One share of BATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 3,125.50.

How much money does British American Tobacco make?

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) has a market capitalization of £69.88 billion and generates £26.38 billion in revenue each year.

How many employees does British American Tobacco have?

The company employs 54,365 workers across the globe.

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 official website for the company is www.bat.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-78452000.

This page (LON:BATS) was last updated on 2/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff