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(From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free BATS Stock Alerts GBX 2,355 -16.00 (-0.67%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 2,355▼ 2,38650-Day Range 2,267▼ 2,41252-Week Range 2,233▼ 2,878Volume4.08 million shsAverage Volume4.68 million shsMarket Capitalization£52.52 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.02%Price TargetGBX 3,166.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability Get British American Tobacco alerts: Email Address British American Tobacco MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside34.5% UpsideGBX 3,166.67 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.00Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.43Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£9.94 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.91 out of 5 stars 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBritish American Tobacco has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBritish American Tobacco has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BATS. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBritish American Tobacco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBritish American Tobacco does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBritish American Tobacco has received a -419.63% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of British American Tobacco in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Cigarettes", "E-cigarettes", and "Snus" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for British American Tobacco is -4.00. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBritish American Tobacco has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.30 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for British American Tobacco this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for BATS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added British American Tobacco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, British American Tobacco insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £99,380.34 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.49% of the stock of British American Tobacco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions43.15% of the stock of British American Tobacco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of British American Tobacco is -363.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of British American Tobacco is -363.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBritish American Tobacco has a PEG Ratio of 3.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBritish 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Banyan Hill PublishingForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsIf you think AI is big, then you have got to check out something I call Imperium… By my calculations, it’s set to grow 320,000% in three years. (You can see my calculations here.)Watch my video for all of the details About British American Tobacco Stock (LON:BATS)British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands. It also distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More BATS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BATS Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | insidertrades.comBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Acquires 6 SharesApril 5, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Buys 7 Shares of StockMay 4, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)The #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-up before it’s too late. It’s urgent because it’s what we consider “The #1 Crypto for the AI World.”May 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Buys 6 Shares of StockMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWe Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) CEO Compensation PackageApril 29, 2024 | yahoo.comKeep fossil fuel lobbyists out of policymaking — just as we did with the tobacco industryApril 29, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comIf I put £10k in this FTSE 100 stock, it could pay me a £1,800 second income over the next 2 yearsApril 26, 2024 | msn.comDown 21% and yielding 10%, is this income stock a top contrarian buy now?May 4, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)The #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-up before it’s too late. It’s urgent because it’s what we consider “The #1 Crypto for the AI World.”April 26, 2024 | msn.comTwo decades of progress: Celebrating BAT Nigeria’s commitment to sustainability, growthApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBiden Administration Drops Plan to Ban Menthol CigarettesApril 23, 2024 | msn.com433 shares in this FTSE 100 dividend superstar could make me £18,803 in annual passive income!April 19, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Executive Conducts Share TransferApril 17, 2024 | msn.comUK smoking ban for younger generations passes first parliamentary hurdleApril 17, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Initiates £1 Billion Debt Tender Offer to Optimize Capital StructureApril 17, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Conducts Large Share BuybackApril 15, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.com2 of the best FTSE 100 beginner stocks to consider buyingApril 13, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Publishes Final Terms for pound 900 Million Notes Due 2032April 12, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. Executes Share Buyback ProgramApril 12, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Announces Share Buyback Transactions on the JSEApril 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Intrinsic Value Of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT)April 10, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Executives Participate in Share Reward SchemeApril 7, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Executives Report Share Transactions Under Restricted PlanApril 7, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Executives Manage Share Holdings Post Deferred Share Bonus Scheme VestingApril 6, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Advances Share Buyback Program, Purchases 300,000 SharesApril 6, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Awards Shares to Top ExecutivesApril 6, 2024 | msn.comBritish American Tobacco Announces Board Change Ahead of AGMSee More Headlines Receive BATS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Tobacco Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:BATS CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bat.com Phone+44-20-78452000FaxN/AEmployees46,725Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 3,166.67 High Stock Price TargetGBX 3,500 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 2,700 Potential Upside/Downside+34.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (6.47) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio6.68 P/E Growth3.12Net Income£-14,410,000,000.00 Net Margins-52.66% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-22.06% Return on Assets5.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio75.41 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£27.28 billion Price / Sales1.93 Cash FlowGBX 126.36 per share Price / Cash Flow18.64 Book ValueGBX 2,281 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,230,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£52.52 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.25 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Tadeu Luiz Marroco (Age 58)CEO, Member of Management Board & Executive Director Comp: $3.22MMr. Syed Javed Iqbal (Age 51)Interim Group Finance Dire, Dire of Digital & Information and Member of Management Board Mr. David Waterfield (Age 51)Member of Management Board Mr. Kingsley Wheaton (Age 51)Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and Member of Management Board Mr. Johan Vandermeulen (Age 56)COO & Member of Management Board Mr. Jerome B. Abelman (Age 60)Director of Legal, General Counsel & Member of Management Board Mr. Paul McCrory (Age 52)Director of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs and Member of Management Board Mr. James Barrett (Age 49)Director of Business Development & Member of Management Board Mr. Luciano Comin (Age 53)Marketing Director of Combustibles & New Categories and Member of Management Board Mr. Mihovil Dijanosic (Age 51)Regional Director of Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Member of Management Board More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsImperial BrandsLON:IMBDiageoLON:DGEReckitt Benckiser GroupLON:RKTTescoLON:TSCOAssociated British FoodsLON:ABFView All CompetitorsInsidersTadeu MarrocoBought 6 shares on 5/1/2024Total: £14,082.00 ($2,347.00/share)Tadeu MarrocoBought 7 shares on 4/3/2024Total: £16,807.00 ($2,401.00/share)Tadeu MarrocoBought 6 shares on 3/6/2024Total: £13,758.00 ($2,293.00/share)Karen GuerraBought 4,150 shares on 2/21/2024Total: £9.88 M ($2,380.00/share)Tadeu MarrocoBought 7 shares on 2/7/2024Total: £16,387.00 ($2,341.00/share)View All Insider Transactions Should I Buy British American Tobacco Stock? BATS Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in British American Tobacco p.l.c.: British American Tobacco offers a diverse range of tobacco and nicotine products, including modern oral nicotine products and traditional oral products, catering to a wide consumer base. The company has a strong presence globally, distributing its products under well-known brands like Vuse, glo, and Dunhill, providing stability and brand recognition. British American Tobacco's stock price has shown resilience and potential for growth, making it an attractive investment opportunity for those seeking capital appreciation. The company's focus on innovation, such as offering vapour and heated products, demonstrates adaptability to changing consumer preferences and regulatory environments. British American Tobacco's long-standing history since 1902 and its base in London, a major financial hub, reflect stability and credibility in the market. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in British American Tobacco p.l.c. for these reasons: The tobacco industry faces increasing regulatory challenges globally, which could impact British American Tobacco's operations and profitability. Concerns over the long-term health implications of tobacco products may lead to shifting consumer preferences away from traditional tobacco offerings. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates can affect British American Tobacco's financial performance, especially in regions where it operates and sells its products. Environmental and social responsibility issues related to tobacco production and consumption could pose reputational risks for the company, impacting investor sentiment. Investors need to consider the ethical implications of investing in a tobacco company, as some may have concerns about supporting an industry linked to health issues. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these British American Tobacco pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. BATS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell British American Tobacco stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for British American Tobacco in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BATS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BATS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BATS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is British American Tobacco's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for British American Tobacco's stock. Their BATS share price targets range from GBX 2,700 to GBX 3,500. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 3,166.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.5% 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 2024? British American Tobacco's stock was trading at GBX 2,295.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BATS shares have increased by 2.6% and is now trading at GBX 2,355. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does British American Tobacco pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for British American Tobacco? British American Tobacco announced a dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th will be paid a dividend of GBX 58.88 per share on Friday, November 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 26th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 57.72. 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 236 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.21%. BATS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. 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). 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (LON:BATS) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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