LON:IMB Imperial Brands (IMB) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 3,074 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/2/2025 12:26 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock About Imperial Brands Stock (LON:IMB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Imperial Brands alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 3,063▼ 3,09350-Day Range 2,721▼ 3,07452-Week Range 1,826▼ 3,093Volume2.32 million shsAverage Volume6.83 million shsMarket Capitalization£25.81 billionP/E Ratio13.02Dividend Yield4.98%Price TargetGBX 2,600Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewWe are Imperial Brands, a global consumer-focused organisation and the fourth largest international tobacco company. We’re driven by our purpose: to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure. The world’s one billion adult smokers are seeking new and potentially less harmful products and we are committed to meeting their diverse and evolving needs. We’re also committed to becoming fully Net Zero by 2040. As the smallest of the four major international tobacco businesses, we know that we are at our best when we are a focused challenger, battling on behalf of our retail partners, consumers and wider society. We celebrate the enduring success of our iconic portfolio of cigarette, fine cut and other tobacco brands, which generate the funds to build a targeted and sustainable range of vapour, heated tobacco and oral nicotine products. Our disciplined capital allocation framework enables us to continue to invest behind our strategy, while maintaining a strong, efficient balance sheet and delivering enhanced shareholder returns. For more information about Imperial Brands, our transformation, our ESG priorities, our investment case and our brands, visit www.imperialbrandsplc.comRead More… Imperial Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks17th Percentile Overall ScoreIMB MarketRank™: Imperial Brands scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingImperial Brands has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageImperial Brands has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Imperial Brands' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Imperial Brands is 13.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Imperial Brands is 13.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.60.Price to Earnings Growth RatioImperial Brands has a PEG Ratio of 16.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioImperial Brands has a P/B Ratio of 4.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for IMB. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipImperial Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthImperial Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Imperial Brands is 64.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Imperial Brands' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-3.34 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for IMB. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Imperial Brands this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Imperial Brands insiders have sold 7,722.65% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £39,982.14 in company stock and sold £3,127,662.04 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.33% of the stock of Imperial Brands is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions67.95% of the stock of Imperial Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Imperial Brands' insider trading history. Receive IMB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Imperial Brands and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address IMB Stock News HeadlinesUp 73% in one year, is this the best value stock in the FTSE 100?April 16, 2025 | msn.comImperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4008April 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comVirtually Limitless Energy?A radical energy breakthrough could change everything. Scientists at MIT and a stealth startup may have discovered a new form of power—what some are calling “Helios” technology. It’s not solar, wind, or even nuclear fission. In fact, it could yield more energy than oil, gas, and coal combined—without harmful byproducts. This obscure company could be at the center of the next trillion-dollar energy revolution.May 3, 2025 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Imperial Brands: A Sharper Downtrading Bet Than PeersApril 6, 2025 | seekingalpha.comThe Point Of Imperial Brands Is The Dividend YieldApril 6, 2025 | seekingalpha.comJ.P. Morgan Remains a Buy on Imperial Brands (IMB)April 5, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comIs it worth me buying more shares in this FTSE heavyweight after its big Capital Markets Day target updates?April 2, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) By 50%?April 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines IMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have IMB shares performed this year? Imperial Brands' stock was trading at GBX 2,553 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IMB shares have increased by 20.4% and is now trading at GBX 3,074. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Imperial Brands' earnings last quarter? Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 19th. The company reported $297.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Imperial Brands had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.84% and a net margin of 11.44%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Imperial Brands? Shares of IMB 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Imperial Brands own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Imperial Brands investors own include Smith & Nephew (SN), British American Tobacco (BATS), GSK (GSK), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Tesco (TSCO), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and BP (BP). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/19/2024Record date for 3/31 Dividend2/20/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend2/20/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Today5/03/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Tobacco Sub-IndustryTobacco Products Current SymbolLON:IMB Previous SymbolLON:IMT CIKN/A Webwww.imperialbrandsplc.com Phone+44-117-9636636FaxN/AEmployees25,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 2,600 High Stock Price TargetGBX 2,600 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 2,600 Potential Upside/Downside-15.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 236.12 Trailing P/E Ratio13.02 Forward P/E Ratio12.47 P/E Growth16.51Net Income£1.98 billion Net Margins11.44% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity41.84% Return on Assets6.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio166.91 Current Ratio0.72 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£17.31 billion Price / Sales1.49 Cash FlowGBX 290.92 per share Price / Cash Flow10.57 Book ValueGBX 683.79 per share Price / Book4.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares839,482,661Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£25.81 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.42 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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