British American TobaccoBTI
BTI
About: The second-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 505 billion cigarettes in 2024. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the us. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in heated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 25.5% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.
Employees: 48,989
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 49
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.13B [Q4 2024] → $8.77B (+$1.64B) [Q1 2025]
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 205
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 610 [Q4 2024] → 632 (+22) [Q1 2025]
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.57% [Q4 2024] → 9.62% (+1.05%) [Q1 2025]
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 [Q4 2024] → 16 (-1) [Q1 2025]
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $208M | Put options by funds: $274M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BTI.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 21 articles about BTI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 hours ago
British American Tobacco: Time To Take Profits?
British American Tobacco has re-rated materially from a sub 6X P/E to a current P/E of 10X. Returns based on management guidance look relatively unexciting, but there's more to the story. Turning the tide on illicit disposables in the U.S. and exciting prospects for Modern Oral could provide multi-year tailwinds for growth, boosting earnings above management guidance.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
23 hours ago
Two Alternatives For A Potential $5000 Monthly Income
Traditionally, a large portion of equity returns has come from two factors - reinvested dividends and compounding. We present two income-focused approaches: a fund-based portfolio for hands-off investors and a stock-plus-ETF portfolio for active investors. Both strategies target a 6% income yield, capital preservation, and inflation-beating growth, but differ in maintenance ask and risk profiles.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 days ago
4 Cheap Dividend Stocks Under $50 That Keep Raising Payouts
These four dividend stocks are trading below $50 and have a yield higher than 4%.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Evolution: The Ideal Replacement To British American Tobacco
Markets are rebounding, prompting a review of new investment opportunities following my sale of British American Tobacco (BTI). Evolution AB emerges as a compelling replacement, sharing BTI's strengths but lacking its key drawbacks. Evolution AB provides electronic games to gaming establishments, generating revenue through creative, scalable, and regulatory-compliant offerings.
Positive
Proactive Investors
5 days ago
British American Tobacco set for a stronger puff as new categories gain pace
British American Tobacco PLC (LSE:BATS)o is starting to breathe a little easier. Deutsche Bank has upgraded its price target on the FTSE 100 stalwart from 3,500p to 3,800p, citing a stronger second half outlook and improved momentum in its New Categories division, the part of the business focused on products such as vapes and heated tobacco.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Up To 10% (June 2025)
This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields slightly over 4%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 9%.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
British American Tobacco (BTI) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why
British American Tobacco (BTI) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Should Value Investors Buy British American Tobacco (BTI) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
British American Tobacco: Positive Trading Update, Upgraded Outlook
With the price upside for 2025 projected for BAT exhausted now since the time I last checked on it, another look at it was warranted. The company's just released trading update adds further insight into this update, especially as it includes a revenue outlook upgrade. Updated estimates reveal that the stock is in a strong position compared with peers in terms of market valuations, and its dividend yield continues to add to its appeal.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 222: $22,200 Allocated, $2,268.90 In Projected Dividends
The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio rebounded strongly, hitting a new record value and delivering a 25% return on invested capital with robust income growth. I continue to focus on diversification, risk mitigation, and recurring income, adding to NNN REIT, BP, and MSTY for their strong yields and income potential. Dividend income is up significantly year-over-year, and I expect to surpass $2,500 in forward annualized income by year-end, revising projections higher.
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