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BATS Stock Chart & Stats
4572.00 p
-39.00 p(-0.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
4572.00 p
-39.00 p(-0.85%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range3,677.00 p - 5,326.00 p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume529.67K
Average Volume (3M)4.42M
Market Cap
£88.27B
Enterprise Value134.52K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£2.53B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£35.06B
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.3
Beta0.51
Next Earnings
Feb 11, 2027EPS Estimate
1.97Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.83%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.92
Shares Outstanding2,161,112,000
10 Day Avg. Volume5,744,689
30 Day Avg. Volume4,420,352
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.08
Price to Book (P/B)1.92
Price to Sales (P/S)3.60
P/FCF Ratio21.13
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£5,200.00Price Target Upside13.74% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)3.62
Revenue Forecast (FY)£26.20B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
New Categories GrowthRapid growth in Modern Oral and broader New Categories is shifting BAT toward recurring, smokeless consumption. Rising scale and contribution can support future revenue quality, margins and resilience as consumers transition away from combustibles.
Strong ProfitabilityHigh operating margins and continued profit growth demonstrate substantial brand, pricing and manufacturing advantages. This profitability provides capacity to fund product development, regulatory compliance, debt reduction and shareholder distributions.
Cash And Cost TransformationThe cost program offers a multi-year opportunity to improve efficiency and protect margins, while strong cash conversion supports reinvestment and capital returns. If delivered, the savings should strengthen operating leverage across a large global platform.
Bears Say
Meaningful LeverageBAT’s sizable debt load reduces balance-sheet flexibility and leaves more cash flow committed to finance costs. Lower equity and assets versus 2022 increase sensitivity to earnings volatility, restructuring costs and weaker operating conditions.
Declining Free Cash FlowAlthough historical cash conversion has been strong, the sharp recent deterioration reduces the cushion available for debt repayment, investment and distributions. Sustained weakness would make BAT more dependent on margin recovery and execution.
Combustible And Regional HeadwindsLong-term combustible volume declines remain a structural demand challenge, while APMEA faces illicit trade, regulation and category weakness. These pressures can dilute scale benefits, require market exits and limit the pace of portfolio transition.
British American Tobacco News
BATS FAQ
What was British American Tobacco’s price range in the past 12 months?
British American Tobacco lowest share price was 3677.00 p and its highest was 5326.00 p in the past 12 months.
What is British American Tobacco’s market cap?
British American Tobacco’s market cap is £88.27B.
When is British American Tobacco’s upcoming earnings report date?
British American Tobacco’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 11, 2027 which is in 174 days.
How were British American Tobacco’s earnings last quarter?
British American Tobacco released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported 1.677 p earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 1.599 p by 0.078 p.
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 61.26 p which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.83%. See more information on British American Tobacco dividends here
What is British American Tobacco’s EPS estimate?
British American Tobacco’s EPS estimate is 1.97.
How many shares outstanding does British American Tobacco have?
British American Tobacco has 2,161,112,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to British American Tobacco’s price movement after its last earnings report?
British American Tobacco reported an EPS of 1.677 p in its last earnings report, beating expectations of 1.599 p. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.671%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of British American Tobacco?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:BATS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
British American Tobacco Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
£5,200.00 (13.74% Upside)
£5,200.00 (13.74% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GB:BATS Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth £478.3K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
51.09%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.83%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.67%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
BATS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
5,200.00 p
▲(13.74% Upside)