LON:BATS British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 2,929 +19.00 (+0.65%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 2,886.11▼ 2,92950-Day Range 2,433▼ 2,92952-Week Range 2,228.78▼ 2,929Volume2.69 million shsAverage Volume5.89 million shsMarket Capitalization£64.73 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.06%Price TargetGBX 3,237.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability Get British American Tobacco alerts: Email Address British American Tobacco MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.5% UpsideGBX 3,237.50 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.00Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.65Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£45,568 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.99 out of 5 stars 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBritish American Tobacco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBritish American Tobacco has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about British American Tobacco's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BATS. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBritish American Tobacco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBritish American Tobacco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about British American Tobacco's dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBritish American Tobacco has received a -419.63% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of British American Tobacco in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Cigarettes", "E-cigarettes", and "Snus" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for British American Tobacco is -4.00. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBritish American Tobacco has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for British American Tobacco this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for BATS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added British American Tobacco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, British American Tobacco insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £455.68 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.54% of the stock of British American Tobacco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions40.78% of the stock of British American Tobacco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about British American Tobacco's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of British American Tobacco is -470.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of British American Tobacco is -470.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBritish American Tobacco has a PEG Ratio of 3.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBritish American Tobacco has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Golden CrestBiden's Successor: The Radical Threat to YOUR Savings!Kamala Harris isn't just playing politics; she's a serious threat to your financial security. Kamala has a plan to take over your money and leave you with nothing. Higher taxes, government control, and a digital dollar to track every penny you spend. This isn't about convenience; it's about CONTROL.>> Get Your FREE Wealth Protection Guide << About British American Tobacco Stock (LON:BATS)British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands. It also distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More BATS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BATS Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 6 at 1:15 AM | insidertrades.comBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Insider Tadeu Marroco Purchases 5 SharesAugust 9, 2024 | insidertrades.comTadeu Marroco Buys 6 Shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) StockSeptember 7, 2024 | Golden Crest (Ad)Biden’s Capital Gains Tax to Devastate Savings!Don't let the corrupt elites dictate your future—ACT NOW! This guide is your first step towards financial independence and security.September 7 at 5:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comBritish American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Reaches New 12-Month High at $2,901.00September 5 at 8:11 AM | msn.comFTSE 100 shares analysis: IAG, Burberry, British American TobaccoSeptember 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comOrganigram Closes Second Tranche of Previously Announced BAT Private Placement InvestmentSeptember 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional investors are British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) biggest bettors and were rewarded after last week's UK£2.0b market cap gainAugust 31, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comBest British value stocks to consider buying in SeptemberSeptember 7, 2024 | Golden Crest (Ad)Biden’s Capital Gains Tax to Devastate Savings!Don't let the corrupt elites dictate your future—ACT NOW! This guide is your first step towards financial independence and security.August 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comJ.P. Morgan Sticks to Its Hold Rating for British American Tobacco (BATS)August 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBritish American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Hits New 1-Year High at $2,840.00August 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIndividual investors own 32% of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) shares but private companies control 52% of the companyAugust 28, 2024 | msn.comWhy are these high-yield shares also growing in value?August 26, 2024 | msn.comCorporations and communities – is Big Tobacco using child and forced labour in Malawi?August 26, 2024 | msn.comI’d buy 426 shares of this UK company to target £1,000 in dividends annually!August 25, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comLooking to earn income through passive investing? Here are 3 top dividend stocks to considerAugust 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBritish American Tobacco Malaysia: Mixed Financial Prospects (Rating Upgrade)August 21, 2024 | marketwatch.comBritish American Tobacco remains steady Wednesday, underperforms marketSee More Headlines Receive BATS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Tobacco Sub-IndustryTobacco Products Current SymbolLON:BATS CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bat.com Phone+44-20-78452000FaxN/AEmployees52,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 3,237.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 3,500 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 2,700 Potential Upside/Downside+10.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (6.22) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.28 P/E Growth3.12Net Income£-13,880,000,000.00 Net Margins-52.84% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-21.50% Return on Assets5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio74.14 Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£26.18 billion Price / Sales2.47 Cash FlowGBX 157.16 per share Price / Cash Flow18.64 Book ValueGBX 2,358 per share Price / Book1.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,210,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£64.73 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.27 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Tadeu Luiz Marroco (Age 58)CEO, Member of Management Board & Executive Director Comp: $3.22MMr. Syed Javed Iqbal (Age 51)Interim Group Finance Dire, Dire of Digital & Information and Member of Management Board Mr. David Waterfield (Age 51)Member of Management Board Mr. Kingsley Wheaton (Age 51)Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and Member of Management Board Mr. Johan Vandermeulen (Age 56)COO & Member of Management Board Mr. Jerome B. Abelman (Age 60)Director of Legal, General Counsel & Member of Management Board Mr. Paul McCrory (Age 52)Director of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs and Member of Management Board Mr. James Barrett (Age 49)Director of Business Development & Member of Management Board Mr. Luciano Comin (Age 53)Marketing Director of Combustibles & New Categories and Member of Management Board Mr. Mihovil Dijanosic (Age 51)Regional Director of Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Member of Management Board More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsImperial BrandsLON:IMBUnileverLON:ULVRDiageoLON:DGEReckitt Benckiser GroupLON:RKTTescoLON:TSCOView All CompetitorsInsidersTadeu MarrocoBought 5 shares on 9/4/2024Total: £14,380.00 ($2,876.00/share)Tadeu MarrocoBought 6 shares on 8/7/2024Total: £16,482.00 ($2,747.00/share)Tadeu MarrocoBought 6 shares on 7/3/2024Total: £14,706.00 ($2,451.00/share)Tadeu MarrocoBought 6 shares on 6/5/2024Total: £14,622.00 ($2,437.00/share)Tadeu MarrocoBought 433 shares on 5/9/2024Total: £898,908.00 ($2,076.00/share)View All Insider Transactions Should I Buy British American Tobacco Stock? BATS Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in British American Tobacco p.l.c.: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has shown consistent insider buying activity, indicating confidence in the company's future prospects. Insider buying can be a positive signal for investors as it suggests insiders believe the stock is undervalued or has potential for growth. The stock price of British American Tobacco p.l.c. has been trading at a relatively stable level, providing a potential entry point for investors looking for a steady investment opportunity. Analysts have issued "buy" ratings for British American Tobacco p.l.c., with price targets indicating potential upside. Positive analyst sentiment can influence investor confidence in the company's performance and growth prospects. British American Tobacco p.l.c. offers a diverse range of tobacco and nicotine products, catering to a global consumer base. Diversification in product offerings can help mitigate risks associated with changes in consumer preferences or regulatory environments. The company has a strong market capitalization and a history of stable financial performance, providing a solid foundation for long-term investors seeking stability and potential returns. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in British American Tobacco p.l.c. for these reasons: British American Tobacco p.l.c. operates in the tobacco industry, which is subject to increasing regulatory scrutiny and changing consumer preferences towards healthier alternatives. Regulatory changes or shifts in consumer behavior could impact the company's revenue and profitability. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is relatively high, indicating a significant level of debt compared to equity. High debt levels can pose risks during economic downturns or periods of financial instability. The stock's price-to-earnings ratio is negative, which may raise concerns among investors about the company's current earnings performance. A negative P/E ratio could suggest that the stock is overvalued or facing challenges in generating profits. British American Tobacco p.l.c. faces competition from both traditional tobacco companies and emerging alternatives like vaping products. Intense competition in the industry could pressure margins and market share for the company. The company's beta of 0.26 indicates low volatility compared to the market, which may limit potential returns for investors seeking higher-risk, higher-reward opportunities. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, August 26, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these British American Tobacco pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. BATS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BATS shares performed this year? British American Tobacco's stock was trading at GBX 2,295.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BATS stock has increased by 27.6% and is now trading at GBX 2,929. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How do I buy shares of British American Tobacco? Shares of BATS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of British American Tobacco own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that British American Tobacco investors own include British American Tobacco (BTI), Ra International Group (RAI), Imperial Brands (IMB), BP (BP), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Glencore (GLEN) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB). This page (LON:BATS) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. But the top investors keep buying wit...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThe solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase,...Deal Maker | SponsoredPre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. 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