British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 4,207.00
-36.00 (-0.85%)
Sep 25, 2026, 9:44 AM 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 5,146p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 22.32% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 3,800p (-9.67%) and the highest is 5,600p (+33.11%).
Price Target: 5,146p (+22.32%)
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 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Reiterates 5,400p | Buy | Reiterates | 5,400p | +28.36% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Buy Maintains 5,500p | Buy | Maintains | 5,500p | +30.73% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Buy Maintains 5,100p | Buy | Maintains | 5,100p | +21.23% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Sell Maintains 3,800p | Sell | Maintains | 3,800p | -9.67% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Buy Maintains 5,750p → 5,600p | Buy | Maintains | 5,750p → 5,600p | +33.11% | Sep 2, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.17B
from 25.61B
Increased by 2.18%
Revenue Next Year
27.10B
from 26.17B
Increased by 3.54%
EPS This Year
3.58
from 3.52
Increased by 1.59%
EPS Next Year
3.87
from 3.58
Increased by 8.13%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.