British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 4,572.00
+92.00 (2.05%)
Jul 24, 2026, 4:42 PM GMT
LON:BATS Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 11 analysts polled by S&P Global, LON:BATS stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of 5,055p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 10.55% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 3,600p (-21.26%) and the highest is 5,750p (+25.77%).
Price Target: 5,055p (+10.55%)
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 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Buy Maintains 5,100p | Buy | Maintains | 5,100p | +11.55% | Jul 23, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst BTIG No rating | BTIG | Buy Initiates 5,800p | Buy | Initiates | 5,800p | +26.86% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Citi | Citi | Buy Reiterates n/a | Buy | Reiterates | n/a | n/a | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Buy Maintains 5,300p | Buy | Maintains | 5,300p | +15.92% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Buy Maintains 5,500p | Buy | Maintains | 5,500p | +20.30% | Jul 14, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.28B
from 25.61B
Increased by 2.60%
Revenue Next Year
27.23B
from 26.28B
Increased by 3.65%
EPS This Year
3.60
from 3.52
Increased by 2.14%
EPS Next Year
3.87
from 3.60
Increased by 7.49%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.