British American Tobacco Stock News

Dividend stocks are a favorite among investors for good reason. They provide a steady income stream and offer a promising avenue for total return.

British American Tobacco has delivered stellar returns, but I now see the stock as overbought and ripe for a 10%+ pullback. The current 5.5% yield is no longer attractive compared to lower-risk alternatives like money market funds yielding 4.2%. Valuation looks full given slow revenue growth, high debt, and increased bullish sentiment—suggesting a potential market top.

British American Tobacco's share price continues to rise, with support from its recent interim results. There could be even further upside ahead. H1 2025 results met expectations, with new categories showing increasing revenue and profit contributions, setting up for stronger H2 performance. Despite a slight downward revision in net income estimates, BTI's forward P/E remains attractive versus ...

There's nothing wrong with wanting your investments to pay you as much money as possible, but you should be careful. Oftentimes, a stock with a high dividend yield signals increased risks that could mean severe losses if things don't work out.

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 3.9%, w...

BTI's valuation has re-rated from deep value to closer to fair value, reducing the margin of safety and expected returns for new buyers. While still attractive and defensive, BTI is no longer the bargain it once was; I downgrade it from 'strong buy' to 'buy'. Recent results show resilient business performance, improving debt metrics, and promising growth in modern oral products, but vaping face...

British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s share price has surged 46% YTD, outpacing fundamentals and prompting me to trim my position and shift to a Hold rating. Growth in smokeless products remains disappointing, especially compared to Philip Morris, with Vuse sales declining and overall innovation lagging. Debt sustainability has improved significantly, aided by ITC stake sales, and the dividend rema...

The tobacco group said it expects to meet the top end of its 2025 guidance of revenue growth of 1% to 2% at constant rates.