British American Tobacco Cancels Further Shares After Buyback Transaction

British American Tobacco ( (GB:BATS) ) has shared an update.

British American Tobacco has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 153,353 ordinary shares on 22 December 2025 from Goldman Sachs International at a volume-weighted average price of 4,215.6p per share. The company plans to cancel the repurchased shares, reducing the number of shares in issue with voting rights to 2,179,578,109 and holding 132,988,352 shares in treasury, a move that marginally enhances earnings per share and underscores its ongoing commitment to capital returns for shareholders while providing updated figures for regulatory disclosure purposes.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BATS) stock is a Buy with a £49.00 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.

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More about British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is one of the world’s largest tobacco groups, producing and distributing cigarettes and other nicotine products, with a strong presence in both traditional combustible tobacco and newer, potentially reduced-risk products across global markets.

Average Trading Volume: 5,169,440

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £92.04B

See more data about BATS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.