British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Issues Earnings Results

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 203.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. British American Tobacco had a return on equity of 16.33% and a net margin of 30.23%.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of BATS stock opened at GBX 4,503 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.60. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 4,578.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 4,469.48. The firm has a market cap of £91.25 billion, a PE ratio of 12.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.13. British American Tobacco has a 12 month low of GBX 3,677 and a 12 month high of GBX 5,368.

Trending Headlines about British American Tobacco

Here are the key news stories impacting British American Tobacco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,100 price target, indicating potential upside from current levels and continued confidence in British American Tobacco’s strategy. Digital Look broker views
• Positive Sentiment: British American Tobacco reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, with smokeless products continuing to drive growth. The company also reportedly raised its annual profit-growth target as Velo nicotine pouches gained momentum in the United States, supporting expectations for faster growth in its “New Categories” business. British American Tobacco reaffirms 2026 outlook BAT lifts annual profit growth target
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly earnings were reported at GBX 203.60 per share, alongside a 30.23% net margin and 16.33% return on equity. The available report does not indicate whether the earnings figure exceeded analyst expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: BAT Malaysia reported lower second-quarter earnings and profit, highlighting weakness in one of the group’s markets and potentially weighing on near-term sentiment. BAT Malaysia posts lower 2Q26 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation analysis cited by Yahoo Finance’s earnings watch suggests as much as 38% downside to estimated fair value, which may encourage caution even as operating guidance remains positive. Earnings watch for British American Tobacco
• Negative Sentiment: A U.S. appeals court ruled that British American Tobacco must face class-action litigation over cigarette labeling. The case creates potential legal costs and reputational risk, although its ultimate financial impact remains uncertain. BAT cigarette-label class-action litigation

Insider Activity at British American Tobacco

In other news, insider Serpil Timuray acquired 47 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,372 per share, with a total value of £2,054.84. Also, insider Tadeu Marroco acquired 6,036 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,426 per share, for a total transaction of £267,153.36. Insiders have acquired a total of 11,506 shares of company stock worth $50,267,032 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BATS shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on British American Tobacco from GBX 5,200 to GBX 5,500 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,750 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,100 target price on shares of British American Tobacco in a report on Friday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, British American Tobacco presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 4,791.67.

British American Tobacco Company Profile

BAT was founded in 1902 and was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1912. A constituent of the FTSE 100 since its creation in 1984, we have evolved, becoming the only truly global company in our sector.

BAT is transforming and is well positioned with a global footprint and multi-category portfolio. Our corporate purpose is to build A Better Tomorrow™, reducing the health impact of our business, by offering adult consumers a greater choice of enjoyable and less risky*† products compared to cigarettes.