British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 4,125.00
-29.00 (-0.70%)
Sep 4, 2026, 4:49 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 5,138p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 24.57% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 3,800p (-7.88%) and the highest is 5,600p (+35.76%).
Price Target: 5,138p (+24.57%)
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 | 8 |
| 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 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Buy Reiterates 5,100p | Buy | Reiterates | 5,100p | +23.64% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Buy Maintains 5,750p → 5,600p | Buy | Maintains | 5,750p → 5,600p | +35.76% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains 5,400p | Buy | Maintains | 5,400p | +30.91% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Sell Maintains 3,800p | Sell | Maintains | 3,800p | -7.88% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Buy Reiterates 5,300p | Buy | Reiterates | 5,300p | +28.48% | Jul 30, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.20B
from 25.61B
Increased by 2.31%
Revenue Next Year
27.12B
from 26.20B
Increased by 3.49%
EPS This Year
3.61
from 3.52
Increased by 2.44%
EPS Next Year
3.88
from 3.61
Increased by 7.63%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.