British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 4,214.00
-50.00 (-1.17%)
Aug 14, 2026, 4:35 PM GMT
LON:BATS Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 13 analysts polled by S&P Global, LON:BATS stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of 5,150p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 22.21% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 3,800p (-9.82%) and the highest is 5,750p (+36.45%).
Price Target: 5,150p (+22.21%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for LON:BATS stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Sell Maintains 3,600p → 3,800p | Sell | Maintains | 3,600p → 3,800p | -9.82% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Buy Maintains 5,750p | Buy | Maintains | 5,750p | +36.45% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Buy Reiterates 5,100p | Buy | Reiterates | 5,100p | +21.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Buy Reiterates 5,300p | Buy | Reiterates | 5,300p | +25.77% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Buy Maintains 5,500p | Buy | Maintains | 5,500p | +30.52% | Jul 30, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.22B
from 25.61B
Increased by 2.39%
Revenue Next Year
27.17B
from 26.22B
Increased by 3.60%
EPS This Year
3.61
from 3.52
Increased by 2.58%
EPS Next Year
3.89
from 3.61
Increased by 7.79%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.