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: £101.98 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 1,859,236,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 5,395.56
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 5,191.02
- 52 Week Range: GBX 2,879.89 - GBX 5,643.60
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.01
- P/E Growth: 1.88
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £14.75 billion
- Price / Sales: 6.91
- Book Value: GBX 4.35 per share
- Price / Book: 12.61
Dividend:
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £5.8 billion
- Net Margins: 25.96%
- Return on Equity: 55.18%
- Return on Assets: 11.01%
Misc:- Average Volume: 2.62 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 announced a dividend on Thursday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 118.10 per share on Thursday, May 4th. This represents a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 16th. This is a positive change from British American Tobacco plc's previous dividend of $51.30. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View British American Tobacco plc's Dividend History.
When will British American Tobacco plc make its next earnings announcement?
Where is British American Tobacco plc's stock going? Where will British American Tobacco plc's stock price be in 2017?
16 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for British American Tobacco plc's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 4,400 to GBX 6,600. On average, they anticipate British American Tobacco plc's share price to reach GBX 5,586 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for British American Tobacco plc.
Who are some of British American Tobacco plc's key competitors?
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 5,485.
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, 4 Hold Ratings, 11 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy (Score: 2.63) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 5,586 |
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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| 7/20/2017 | Whitman Howard | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 5,300 |  |
| 7/12/2017 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 5,500 | |
| 6/29/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | GBX 6,100 | |
| 5/23/2017 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 5,670 | |
| 5/20/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 4/19/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 5,800 -> GBX 6,600 | |
| 4/6/2017 | BNP Paribas | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 6,000 | |
| 3/31/2017 | Barclays PLC | Reiterated Rating | Equal weight | GBX 5,200 | |
| 2/24/2017 | Societe Generale | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 5,400 -> GBX 5,800 | |
| 11/15/2016 | Deutsche Bank AG | Lower Price Target | Buy | GBX 6,000 -> GBX 5,700 | |
| 11/2/2016 | Morgan Stanley | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 5,400 | |
| 10/27/2016 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 10/25/2016 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | GBX 5,420 | |
| 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 | |
| 10/14/2016 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 5,500 | |
| 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 | |
| 7/29/2015 | Charles Stanley | Reiterated Rating | accumulate | | |
(Data available from 7/23/2015 forward)
Earnings History for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)Earnings History by Quarter for British American Tobacco plc (LON BATS)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 7/26/2017 | | | | | | | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $280.89 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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| 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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| 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's (LON:BATS) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Whitman Howard
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 23 at 12:00 PM |
 | PRESS DIGEST- Canada - July 20
finance.yahoo.com - July 20 at 5:52 PM |
| Reynolds American's Acquisition by BAT Gets Shareholders' Nod
finance.yahoo.com - July 20 at 5:52 PM |
 | TOP NEWS: British American Tobacco Shareholders Approve Reynolds Buy
www.morningstar.co.uk - July 20 at 3:42 AM |
 | British American Tobacco plc - StreetInsider.com
www.streetinsider.com - July 19 at 10:38 PM |
| Reynolds shareholders approve $54.5B acquisition by BAT
finance.yahoo.com - July 19 at 5:37 PM |
| Tobacco industry blocking anti-smoking moves - WHO
finance.yahoo.com - July 19 at 5:37 PM |
| Cigarette consolidation: British American wins Reynolds
finance.yahoo.com - July 19 at 5:37 PM |
 | RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-Philip Morris takes aim at young people in India, and health officials are fuming - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - July 19 at 6:59 AM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 19 at 2:58 AM |
 | Special Report: Philip Morris takes aim at young people in India, and health officials are fuming - Reuters
www.reuters.com - July 18 at 5:52 PM |
| Woodford equity income fund sells BAT stake, keeps Imperial Brands - Reuters
www.reuters.com - July 14 at 6:14 PM |
| RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-Inside Philip Morris' campaign to subvert the global anti-smoking treaty - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - July 14 at 3:23 AM |
| BREAKINGVIEWS-Japan Tobacco drags itself into final frontiers - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - July 13 at 5:22 PM |
| Special Report: Inside Philip Morris' campaign to subvert the global anti-smoking treaty - Reuters
www.reuters.com - July 13 at 5:21 PM |
| UBS AG Analysts Give British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) a GBX 5,670 Price Target
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 13 at 3:34 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Insider Alan Davy Buys 21 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 12 at 7:08 AM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Insider Acquires £156.12 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 10 at 7:50 AM |
| Market receives smoke signals for BAT jumbo bond - Reuters
www.reuters.com - July 8 at 8:25 AM |
| Credit Suisse Group Reiterates "Outperform" Rating for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 2 at 9:36 AM |
| Altria and Philip Morris' Worst Move So Far in 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 29 at 5:27 PM |
 | Japan Tobacco Chases Marlboro Man's Maker in Smokeless Race ... - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - June 28 at 9:35 PM |
| Japan Tobacco Chases Marlboro Man's Maker in Smokeless Race
finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 9:35 PM |
| Insider Buying: British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Insider Buys 9,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 7:32 AM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 27 at 8:32 PM |
 | Why Neil Woodford has bought Vodafone Group plc and sold British American Tobacco plc
www.fool.co.uk - June 19 at 10:31 AM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Receives Hold Rating from Whitman Howard
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 18 at 8:55 AM |
| We Could Be Nearing a Generation That Doesn't Smoke Cigarettes, New Study Hints
finance.yahoo.com - June 16 at 4:31 PM |
| New US funds would mimic ADRs but cut currency risk -filing - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - June 15 at 10:37 PM |
| New U.S. funds would mimic ADRs but cut currency risk: filing
www.streetinsider.com - June 15 at 2:01 AM |
 | BAT H1 Trading In Line With View; Revenue To Benefit From Good Pricing
www.rttnews.com - June 14 at 8:59 PM |
| Form 425 REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC Filed by: British American Tobacco p.l.c.
www.streetinsider.com - June 14 at 8:59 PM |
| Form 425 REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC Filed by: British American Tobacco plc - StreetInsider.com
www.streetinsider.com - June 14 at 3:59 PM |
| [$$] BAT gets currency boost as it looks to 'outperform' peers
finance.yahoo.com - June 14 at 3:58 PM |
| Analysts Upgrade Reynolds as British American Stock... | Morningstar - Morningstar
www.morningstar.co.uk - June 13 at 1:08 PM |
 | FTSE 100 ends lower as pound climbs, political problems linger - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - June 13 at 1:08 PM |
 | British American Tobacco: The Best Of Big Tobacco? - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - June 12 at 4:53 PM |
| Insider Buying: British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Insider Purchases 2 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 12 at 10:34 AM |
| BRIEF-Reynolds American, BAT, Batus and Merger Sub enters into an amendment - Reuters
www.reuters.com - June 10 at 2:25 AM |
| British vote upset leaves European shares in choppy waters
finance.yahoo.com - June 9 at 4:23 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 2 at 12:49 PM |
| BAT's Glo Roll-Out in Japan Sets Up Three-Way War for Smokers - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - May 31 at 10:45 AM |
| Reynolds Announces Leadership Roles Post Acquisition by BAT
finance.yahoo.com - May 31 at 10:45 AM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Given "Buy" Rating at Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 28 at 9:04 AM |
 | TOP NEWS: Britvic Profit Hit By Costs As Former BAT Man Named Chairman - London South East (registration) (blog)
www.lse.co.uk - May 24 at 11:25 AM |
| British American Tobacco plc's (BATS) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Citigroup Inc
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 20 at 4:58 PM |
| Ricardo Oberlander Sells 6,719 Shares of British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 1:26 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Insider Jack Bowles Purchases 75,000 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 10:36 AM |
| Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for May 9th
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 3:51 PM |
| British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 1:32 PM |
British American Tobacco plc (BATS) Chart for Sunday, July, 23, 2017
