NYSE:BTI

British American Tobacco - BTI Stock Forecast, Price & News

$41.27

+0.50 (+1.23%)

(As of 08/16/2022 02:40 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $41.04
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$41.45
50-Day Range: $39.08
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$45.21
52-Week Range: $33.62
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$47.24

Volume: 66,183 shs
Average Volume: 2.76 million shs
Market Capitalization: $94.60 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 7.28%
Price Target: N/A

British American Tobacco MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.11% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.00
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.82%
From $4.38 to $4.81 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.85 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

12th out of 152 stocks

Cigarettes Industry

1st out of 6 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for British American Tobacco.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.11% of the outstanding shares of British American Tobacco have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
British American Tobacco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in British American Tobacco has recently decreased by 16.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
British American Tobacco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
British American Tobacco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, British American Tobacco will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.12% next year. This indicates that British American Tobacco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BTI.

3.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
British American Tobacco has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for British American Tobacco this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 64 people have searched for BTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
74 people have added British American Tobacco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 185% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, British American Tobacco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 13.18% of the stock of British American Tobacco is held by institutions.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for British American Tobacco are expected to grow by 9.82% in the coming year, from $4.38 to $4.81 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
British American Tobacco has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
British American Tobacco has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BTI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 4,200 ($50.75) to GBX 4,400 ($53.17) in a research note on Tuesday, June 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,780 ($45.67) to GBX 4,000 ($48.33) in a research report on Tuesday, July 5th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 3,600 ($43.50) to GBX 3,800 ($45.92) in a research report on Tuesday, May 31st. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of British American Tobacco from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 12th.

British American Tobacco Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE:BTI opened at $40.77 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.88. British American Tobacco has a 12 month low of $33.62 and a 12 month high of $47.24. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $41.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.55.

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BTI Stock News Headlines

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July 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) Receives $4,066.67 Average Price Target from Analysts

July 27, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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July 27, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

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July 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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July 21, 2022 | incomeinvestors.com

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BTI Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend: 7/07/2022
Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend: 7/07/2022
Today: 8/16/2022
Dividend Payable: 8/22/2022
Dividend Payable: 8/22/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Cigarettes
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NYSE:BTI
Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:BTI
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1303523
Web: www.bat.com
Phone: 442078451000
Fax: 44-20-7240-0555
Employees: 52,050
Year Founded: 1902

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.42
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: 0.54
Current Ratio: 0.88
Quick Ratio: 0.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $35.32 billion
Price / Sales: 2.68
Cash Flow: $5.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.25
Book Value: $43.46 per share
Price / Book: 0.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 2,292,130,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $94.60 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.57

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Key Executives

Mr. Jack Marie Henry David Bowles (Age 58)
CEO, Member of Management Board & Director
Comp: $5.56M
Mr. Tadeu Luiz Marroco (Age 56)
Fin. & Transformation Director, Member of Management Board and Exec. Director
Comp: $2.79M
Mr. Kingsley Wheaton (Age 49)
Chief Marketing Officer & Member of Management Board
Mr. Johan Vandermeulen (Age 54)
Regional Director of Europe & Member of Management Board
Dr. David O'Reilly (Age 56)
Director of Research & Science and Member of Management Board
Mr. Jerome B. Abelman (Age 58)
Director of Legal & External Affairs, Gen. Counsel and Member of Management Board
Mr. Luciano Comin (Age 52)
Regional Director for Americas & Sub-Saharan Africa and Member of Management Board
Mr. Paul Lageweg (Age 52)
Director of New Categories & Member of Management Board
Mr. Guy Meldrum (Age 50)
Member of Management Board
Ms. Hae In Kim (Age 48)
Director of Talent, Culture & Inclusion and Member of Management Board

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Insiders & Institutions

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BTI Stock - 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 twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BTI shares.
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How have BTI shares performed in 2022?: British American Tobacco's stock was trading at $37.41 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, BTI stock has increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $40.77.
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Are investors shorting British American Tobacco?: British American Tobacco saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,410,000 shares, a decrease of 16.9% from the July 15th total of 2,900,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,930,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.
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How often does British American Tobacco pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for British American Tobacco?: British American Tobacco announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 16th. Investors of record on Friday, December 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.7354 per share on Monday, February 6th. This represents a $2.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for BTI.
Is British American Tobacco a good dividend stock?: British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.28%. BTI has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for BTI.
When did British American Tobacco's stock split?: British American Tobacco's stock split before market open on Tuesday, February 14th 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, January 13th 2017. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, February 13th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
What guidance has British American Tobacco issued on next quarter's earnings?: British American Tobacco issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 4th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $32.95 billion-$33.60 billion.
What is Jack Bowles' approval rating as British American Tobacco's CEO?: 6 employees have rated British American Tobacco Chief Executive Officer Jack Bowles on Glassdoor.com. Jack Bowles has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees.

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 Altria Group (MO), British American Tobacco (BATS), AT&T (T), Philip Morris International (PM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and CVS Health (CVS).
What is British American Tobacco's stock symbol?: British American Tobacco trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BTI."
Who are British American Tobacco's major shareholders?: British American Tobacco's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include GQG Partners LLC (1.49%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.18%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.17%), Newport Trust Co (0.14%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.10%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.08%).
How do I buy shares of British American Tobacco?: Shares of BTI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is British American Tobacco's stock price today?: One share of BTI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $40.77.
How much money does British American Tobacco make?: British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) has a market capitalization of $93.45 billion and generates $35.32 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does British American Tobacco have?: The company employs 52,050 workers across the globe.
When was British American Tobacco founded?: British American Tobacco was founded in 1902.
How can I contact British American Tobacco?: British American Tobacco's mailing address is GLOBE HOUSE 4 TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON X0, WC2R 2PG. The official website for the company is www.bat.com. The company can be reached via phone at 442078451000, via email at ir@bat.com, or via fax at 44-20-7240-0555.

This page (NYSE:BTI) was last updated on 8/16/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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British American Tobacco - BTI Stock Forecast, Price & News

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