Barclays lifts BAT price target, says stock is cheap
10th Jan 2022 15:24
(Sharecast News) - Barclays lifted its price target on British American Tobacco on Monday to 3,400p from 3,300p, arguing that the shares are at an inflection point.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks extend rally, tech leads amid sharp drop in volatility gauges
7th Dec 2021 18:10
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished sharply higher as investors appeared to be continuing to punt on the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus not being as severe as first thought, although it was technology issues that investors were now seeking out.
Read moreBAT holds guidance as new product popularity rises
7th Dec 2021 07:28
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco maintained annual profit and sales guidance as more people switched to its vaping and oral nicotine products.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
3rd Aug 2021 12:23
(Sharecast News) - Rightmove: Berenberg upgrades from 'sell' to 'hold' and lifts target price from 455.0p to 710.0p; Credit Suisse stays at 'neutral' and raises target price from 600.0p to 660.0p.
Read moreBAT revenues up as vaping product sales soar
28th Jul 2021 07:35
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco on Wednesday reported higher revenues driven by more people using its vaping products.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: New infections, Morrisons, Pfizer
25th Jul 2021 12:33
(Sharecast News) - The number of people infected with coronavirus has dropped for a fourth day, raising hopes that the pandemic may be levelling off. The UK recorded 31,795 new infections yesterday, a fall of 32 per cent from the 46,558 on Tuesday. The figure is down 42 per cent from last Saturday. "Great to see continued signs of Delta descent in the UK today," tweeted Dr Eric Topol, a US physician who is an international authority on the coronavirus. Some scientists cautioned that the data does not capture the impact of "freedom day" last Monday. But Paul Hunter, professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, hailed it as "remarkable" and "absolutely good news". - Sunday Times
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29th Jun 2021 13:04
(Sharecast News) - South32: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 180p.
Read moreBAT ups revenue guidance as non-combustibles grow
8th Jun 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco increased its guidance for annual revenue growth as it attracted more non-combustible product customers and reported a solid performance for its tobacco brands.
Read moreBAT confident after good start to 2021
28th Apr 2021 08:24
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco said it was confident about hitting its 2021 targets after a good start to the year for the cigarette and smoking alternatives company.
Read morePressure groups to lobby UN over menthol tobacco - report
21st Apr 2021 12:35
(Sharecast News) - The US government is facing further pressure to ban menthol cigarettes after campaign groups lobbied the United Nations over the issue, it was reported on Wednesday.
Read moreTobacco stocks tumble on reports of possible US nicotine curb
20th Apr 2021 10:01
(Sharecast News) - Global tobacco stocks fell heavily on Tuesday, after it emerged that the Biden administration was considering curbing nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the US.
Read moreLondon open: Tobacco stocks pace losses on threat of US regulations
20th Apr 2021 08:21
(Sharecast News) - Stocks were being weighed down by heavy losses in tobacco makers' shares following a Wall Street Journal report that the US administration was mulling capping the level of nicotine in cigarettes.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
9th Apr 2021 13:09
(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food Group: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 1,500p.
Read moreJP Morgan cuts BAT rating on next-generation weakness
9th Apr 2021 10:15
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco lags behind Philip Morris International on heated tobacco products (HTP) and faces near-term risks, JP Morgan said as it cut BAT's rating to 'neutral' and its price target for the shares.
Read moreJefferies upgrades BAT, downgrades Imperial Tobacco
26th Mar 2021 11:51
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Imperial Tobacco on Friday as it pointed to risks from its focus on legacy assets, and upgraded British American Tobacco and Altria.
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