British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 4,758.33.

BATS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of British American Tobacco from GBX 5,200 to GBX 5,500 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,750 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Friday, May 29th.

Trending Headlines about British American Tobacco

Here are the key news stories impacting British American Tobacco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The company said its turnaround plan could generate about £600 million in additional savings, which may improve margins and support earnings over time. British American Tobacco Unveils Workforce Overhaul to Deliver £600 Million in Additional Savings (BATS)
• Neutral Sentiment: BAT is also benefiting from dividend income tied to ITC-linked entities, with news that British American Tobacco-linked shareholders received a large ITC dividend in FY26. This is more of a portfolio/holding-company note than a direct operational catalyst. Two British American Tobacco-linked entities receive Rs 3,896 crore ITC dividend in FY26
• Negative Sentiment: The main driver today is BAT’s plan to cut about 9,000 jobs globally, or roughly 5,500 direct roles plus 3,500 outsourced positions, as part of a broad transformation program. While intended to boost efficiency, the scale of layoffs signals restructuring pressure and can weigh on sentiment. British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI

Insider Buying and Selling at British American Tobacco

In other news, insider Tadeu Marroco bought 5,000 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,306 per share, for a total transaction of £215,300. Also, insider Serpil Timuray bought 47 shares of British American Tobacco stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 4,372 per share, with a total value of £2,054.84. Insiders bought a total of 11,500 shares of company stock valued at $50,239,654 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

British American Tobacco Stock Up 0.1%

BATS stock opened at GBX 4,722 on Tuesday. British American Tobacco has a one year low of GBX 3,404 and a one year high of GBX 5,326. The stock has a market capitalization of £102.07 billion, a PE ratio of 13.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.87. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,529.82 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,409.16.

About British American Tobacco

BAT was founded in 1902 and was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1912. A constituent of the FTSE 100 since its creation in 1984, we have evolved, becoming the only truly global company in our sector.

BAT is transforming and is well positioned with a global footprint and multi-category portfolio. Our corporate purpose is to build A Better Tomorrow™, reducing the health impact of our business, by offering adult consumers a greater choice of enjoyable and less risky*† products compared to cigarettes.