BATS.L - British American Tobacco p.l.c.
| Previous close | 3,049.50 |
| Open | 3,065.00 |
| Bid | 2,985.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 3,100.00 x 0 |
| Day's range | 3,006.50 - 3,065.00 |
| 52-week range | 2,336.50 - 4,240.00 |
| Volume | 2,855,790 |
| Avg. volume | 3,908,199 |
| Market cap | 69.479B |
| Beta (3Y monthly) | 1.50 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 11.28 |
| EPS (TTM) | 268.60 |
| Earnings date | 20 Feb 2019 - 25 Feb 2019 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 2.03 (6.66%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2019-10-03 |
| 1y target est | 3,825.26 |
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-FTSE 100 plunges to 6-month low on China's trade threat
London's FTSE 100 tumbled to a six-month low as China's warning to counter the latest U.S. tariffs fanned trade tensions, while the more domestically focused midcap index fared better in comparison, amid investors' hopes of averting a no-deal Brexit. The FTSE 100 index shed 1.1%, lagging its European peers, with losses led by oil majors and financial stocks.
- Fool.co.uk
2 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks I like for their value and yields
I think the FTSE 100's (INDEXFTSE: UKX) British American Tobacco plc (LSE:BATS) and FTSE 250's (INDEXFTSE: MCX) Britvic plc (LSE:BVIC) are good value buys.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 1-British American Tobacco's takeover of Twisp wins S.Africa approval
British American Tobacco's (BAT) proposed takeover of e-cigarette maker Twisp won approval from South Africa's Competition Tribunal on Tuesday after the UK-based group agreed to a series of conditions. The local unit of BAT, the world's second-largest tobacco company by sales, announced the deal in 2017 as part of its efforts to increase its offering of so-called next-generation products or alternatives to smoking cigarettes. BAT, like rivals, is striving for a bigger chunk of the global market for smoking alternatives as volumes of traditional cigarettes continue to slide.
- Reuters
British American Tobacco's takeover of Twisp wins South Africa approval
British American Tobacco's (BAT) proposed takeover of e-cigarette maker Twisp won approval from South Africa's Competition Tribunal on Tuesday after the UK-based group agreed to a series of conditions. The local unit of BAT, the world's second-largest tobacco company by sales, announced the deal in 2017 as part of its efforts to increase its offering of so-called next-generation products or alternatives to smoking cigarettes. BAT, like rivals, is striving for a bigger chunk of the global market for smoking alternatives as volumes of traditional cigarettes continue to slide.
- Fool.co.uk
Forget the SSE share price! I’d invest in this FTSE 100 7% yield instead
This FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) company is not without its uncertainties, but while events play out, I’d be happy to collect its big dividend.
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3 FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’d buy that pay more than the Lloyds share price
Roland Head highlights three high-yield FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) dividend stocks for investors worried about the Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) share price.
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Imperial Brands and British American Tobacco shares: here’s why I believe it’s not game over yet
It's a challenging time for Imperial Brands plc (LON: IMB) and British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), but these tobacco companies have tricks up their sleeves, says Edward Sheldon.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-FTSE ends 6-day losing run though earnings disappoint
London's FTSE 100 snapped a six-day losing streak after a topsy-turvy session on Wednesday as investors composed themselves after sell-offs triggered by worries over the U.S.-China trade dispute and a weaker sterling supported exporter stocks. The mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 0.5%, helped by a post-earnings jump in Ultra Electronic and infrastructure products maker Hill & Smith.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-Europe up as August brings earnings back in focus
FTSE 100 flat * Financial services index gains on LSE, basic resources fall * Zalando, Convatec, Capita, Altice Europe rally after updates * Siemens under pressure after results, Shell shocks oil Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Thyagaraju Adinarayan. Reach him on Messenger to share your thoughts on market moves: rm://thyagaraju.adinarayan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net EUROPE UP AS AUGUST BRINGS EARNINGS BACK IN FOCUS (1623 GMT) The Fed disappointment didn't have any negative repercussions today in Europe -- after all stocks over here had already had their own dose of selling pressure on a mix of trade worries and ECB disappointment -- and the STOXX 600 managed to rise for a second day, up 0.5%.
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This cheap FTSE 100 dividend stock still looks a great buy to me
FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) behemoth British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) jumps on positive half-year results. Here's what you need to know.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-Shell, Fed stance weigh on FTSE 100; BoE action hurts mid-caps
London's FTSE 100 ended flat on Thursday despite a profit miss from Shell and dampened hopes of big U.S. interest rate cuts, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 index slipped after Brexit worries led the Bank of England to cut its growth forecasts. Losses were contained by BAT and as London Stock Exchange surged 6.5% to an all-time high after a deal to buy financial information firm Refinitiv, in which Reuters News parent Thomson Reuters holds a 45% stake.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-BAT and financials lift European stocks after Fed blow
European shares ended higher on Thursday as strong earnings from British American Tobacco and a multibillion dollar merger in the financial sector helped dispel early gloom after the U.S. Federal Reserve played down prospects for several rate cuts. Providing the biggest boost to Europe's main STOXX 600 , which closed up 0.5%, was a 7% jump in shares of British American Tobacco after it beat first-half sales forecasts and predicted a stronger second half. London Stock Exchange Group rose 6.5% to a record high after it formally announced its $27 billion merger with financial information firm Refinitiv, lifting Europe's financial services index 2.3% and making it the top gainer.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-German industrials, UK banks, Shell, LSE deal in focus
- Simply Wall St.
What Are Analysts Saying About British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) Growth?
Based on British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) earnings update in December 2018, analyst consensus outlook...
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-European shares crushed as Trump toughens stance on China
Europe's main STOXX 600 index posted its worst session since a selloff in May on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his trade rhetoric against China, deepening wounds left by a batch of weak economic data and corporate earnings. The pan-European equities index closed down 1.5% in heavy trading and Germany's trade-sensitive stocks hit a six-week low after Trump warned China against waiting out his first term in office to finalise any trade deal.
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How to Invest in Tobacco Stocks
There are several ways you can take advantage of investment opportunities in a tobacco industry that's currently in transition.
- Reuters - UK Focus
RPT-GRAPHIC-Taking stock: Swiss franc intervention seeps far and wide
Four-and-a-half years after the Swiss National Bank dramatically lifted the franc's cap against the euro, markets are betting the central bank may be forced to resume its accumulation of foreign cash yet again to rein in its supercharged currency. The SNB is in a bind as the European Central Bank looks set to ease monetary policy yet again - forcing the Swiss to either double down on its already super-easy policy or intervene again ad hoc to limit the franc against the euro. At last count, total SNB foreign currency reserves were already three quarters of a trillion dollars.
- Reuters - UK Focus
BUZZ-FDA action on cigars, e-vapor products due soon - Citi
- Motley Fool
The 9 Biggest Tobacco Stocks
There aren't a huge number of U.S.-listed stocks with a tobacco focus, but these companies still combine to be a force in the global industry.
- Motley Fool
Why British American Tobacco, Neptune Wellness Solutions, and Union Pacific Jumped Today
Despite a turbulent broader market, good news lifted these shares.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-ECB report eases earnings pain for European stocks
European stocks ended lower on Thursday, as earnings worries ran high after poor results from software firm SAP sank technology shares, although hopes of looser monetary policy from the European Central Bank helped indexes bounce off early lows. After falling as much as 0.7% during the session, the pan-European STOXX 600 index closed down 0.2%, drawing support from a Bloomberg report that ECB staff were studying a potential change to the bank's inflation goal of near 2%. "The ECB changing its targets with regards to inflation could potentially enable it to be more accommodative for longer," said Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at OANDA in London.
- Fool.co.uk
Why I would invest in this unloved dividend hero
Tobacco stocks are certainly not that appealing to investors at the moment, but I wouldn’t turn my nose up at this one just yet.
- Simply Wall St.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS): Is It A Good Long Term Opportunity?
In March 2019, British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) released its most recent earnings announcement, which...
- MarketWatch
This little-known tobacco stock is a big winner from e-cigarette bans
OUTSIDE THE BOX In late June, San Francisco banned e-cigarette sales completely. That means no bricks-and-mortar sales. And no e-cigarette deliveries for online purchases. Many cities already restrict vaping and e-cigarette sales.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-Exporters lead FTSE 100 lower as Fed Chair's comments knock dollar
London's FTSE 100 suffered a fourth day in the red, its longest losing streak since January, with exporter stocks taking a hit from a weaker dollar as U.S. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's comments boosted hopes for an interest rate cut. The blue-chip index ended a volatile session down 0.1%, while the midcap index recorded a 0.3% fall as a profit warning from PageGroup hit the recruitment sector.
