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British American Tobacco (GB:BATS)
LSE:BATS
BATS Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range2,252.00p - 3,416.00p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume256.77K
Average Volume (3M)4.94M
Market Cap
£69.18B
Enterprise Value88.12B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£3.68B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£42.17B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.9
Beta0.56
Next Earnings
Jul 31, 2025EPS Estimate
193.6Next Dividend Ex-Date
Dec 29, 2025Dividend Yield7.47%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.35
Shares Outstanding2,202,648,400
10 Day Avg. Volume5,461,389
30 Day Avg. Volume4,943,570
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG RatioN/A
Price to Book (P/B)N/A
Price to Sales (P/S)2.53
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)4.70
P/FCF Ratio4.40
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
3,321.43pPrice Target Upside6.97% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
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British American Tobacco News
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British American Tobacco Executes Share Buyback to Enhance Shareholder Value
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British American Tobacco Announces Major Holdings Change
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British American Tobacco Executes Share Buyback
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British American Tobacco Executes Share BuybackPremiumCompany Announcements
British American Tobacco Executes Share Buyback Program
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British American Tobacco Executes Share BuybackPremiumCompany Announcements
British American Tobacco Grants Conditional Share Awards to Key ExecutivesPremiumCompany Announcements
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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Innovation And InvestmentBAT notes an H2 acceleration in line with expectations, driven by New Categories innovation phasing, benefits of H1 investments in US combustibles commercial actions and an unwind of wholesaler inventory moves.
Profitability And DeleveragingBritish American Tobacco has improved profitability of new categories, taken action to address underperformance in US combustibles, and made progress on deleveraging enabling share buybacks to recommence.
Bears Say
US Combustibles PerformanceUS cigarettes have held back performance for British American Tobacco, with limited visibility on declines easing.
Vapour Volume ConcernsRecent weakness in vapour volume growth raises questions, with H1 24 vapour volume declining by 9% year-over-year.
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Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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Ownership Overview
0.03% Insiders
19.05%
Mutual Funds
0.24% Other Institutional Investors
71.49% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
BATS FAQ
What was British American Tobacco’s price range in the past 12 months?
British American Tobacco lowest share price was 2252.00p and its highest was 3416.00p in the past 12 months.
What is British American Tobacco’s market cap?
British American Tobacco’s market cap is £69.18B.
When is British American Tobacco’s upcoming earnings report date?
British American Tobacco’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 31, 2025 which is in 125 days.
How were British American Tobacco’s earnings last quarter?
British American Tobacco released its earnings results on Feb 13, 2025. The company reported -0.656p earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of 1.936p by -2.592p.
Is British American Tobacco overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts British American Tobacco’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does British American Tobacco pay dividends?
British American Tobacco pays a Quarterly dividend of 60.06p which represents an annual dividend yield of 7.47%. See more information on British American Tobacco dividends here
What is British American Tobacco’s EPS estimate?
British American Tobacco’s EPS estimate is 193.6.
How many shares outstanding does British American Tobacco have?
British American Tobacco has 2,202,648,400 shares outstanding.
What happened to British American Tobacco’s price movement after its last earnings report?
British American Tobacco reported an EPS of -0.656p in its last earnings report, missing expectations of 1.936p. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.81%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of British American Tobacco?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:BATS
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British American Tobacco Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
3,321.43p (6.97% Upside)
3,321.43p (6.97% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth £154.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
42.09%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.92%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.15%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
British American Tobacco
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 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
3,321.43p
▲(6.97% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering BATS
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
21/37 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+7.57%
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