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British American Tobacco ( (GB:BATS) ) has shared an announcement.
British American Tobacco has continued its previously announced share buyback programme with the repurchase of 100,090 ordinary shares on 15 January 2026 from UBS AG’s London branch, paying a volume-weighted average price of 4,316.1662 pence per share. The company intends to cancel the repurchased stock, reducing the number of shares in issue with voting rights to 2,178,199,462 and leaving 132,988,352 shares held in treasury, a move that marginally enhances earnings per share and underscores management’s ongoing focus on capital returns and balance-sheet efficiency for shareholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BATS) stock is a Buy with a £4500.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on British American Tobacco stock, see the GB:BATS Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:BATS Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BATS is a Outperform.
British American Tobacco’s overall score is driven by strong technical indicators and positive corporate events, including share buybacks and executive share acquisitions. While financial performance shows robust cash flow, concerns about earnings volatility and a high P/E ratio slightly temper the outlook. The company’s strategic initiatives in innovation and digital transformation are promising, but challenges in specific markets require attention.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:BATS stock, click here.
More about British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a global tobacco company and one of the largest cigarette and nicotine-products manufacturers, with its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange. The group focuses on combustible cigarettes and a growing portfolio of non-combustible nicotine products, serving mature and emerging markets worldwide and returning cash to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.
Average Trading Volume: 4,596,877
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £92.06B
For an in-depth examination of BATS stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.