BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
$62.32
+1.51%
$136.0B
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Market Cap$136.0B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$14.7B
Inst. Activity33 buys / 9 sells
Reddit Sentiment67° Warm
Recent Activity
Inst.
Capital Research Global Investors — ADD
30,962,901 shares ($1.8B)
Inst.
BlackRock, Inc. — ADD
19,146,696 shares ($1.1B)
Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 63.3% short (1.2M / 1.9M)
Short: 1,228,674 | Exempt: 2,616 | TRF Vol: 1,940,149 | Short Ratio: 63.3% | Off-exchange volume (da
Price Targets
Historical data — last covering-analyst action Sep 2025. No current recommendation available.
$67.54 (Sep 2025)
Current $62.32
Low $58.00
Median $69.00
High $72.00
5 analysts
$58.00
$72.00
Analyst Ratings
5Strong Buy
8Buy
5Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | Argus Research | UPGRADE | Hold → Buy |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Jefferies | INITIATE | Buy |
| Jan 27, 2025 | UBS | UPGRADE | Neutral → Buy |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Morgan Stanley | INITIATE | Overweight |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Argus Research | DOWNGRADE | Buy → Hold |
Earnings Estimates
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current FY | $4.86 ▼ -0.8% | $4.68 — $5.11 | 1% YoY | 4 |
| Next FY | $5.27 ▼ -0.9% | $5.06 — $5.52 | 9% YoY | 4 |
Top Institutional Holders
| Fund | Value | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | — | — |
| Capital International Investors | $2.9B | — |
| FMR LLC | $2.1B | ADD |
| Capital Research Global Investors | $1.8B | ADD |
| GQG Partners LLC | $1.6B | — |
Reddit Sentiment
67°
Warm
Bearish
Neutral
Bullish
50 institutional holders with $14.7B total value (250,938,073 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: NOMURA, Capital, FMR. Net buying activity: 33 institutions added/increased vs 9 reduced.
Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1
| # | Fund | Shares | Value | % of Tracked | Last Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | — | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| 2 | Capital International Investors | 48,815,570 | $2.9B | 19.5% | — |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 36,688,219 | $2.1B | 14.6% | ADD +52.3% |
| 4 | Capital Research Global Investors | 30,962,901 | $1.8B | 12.3% | ADD +38.6% |
| 5 | GQG Partners LLC | 27,683,334 | $1.6B | 11.0% | — |
| 6 | BlackRock, Inc. | 19,146,696 | $1.1B | 7.6% | ADD +80.2% |
| 7 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 9,736,843 | $569.3M | 3.9% | ADD +34.4% |
| 8 | Capital World Investors | 9,688,305 | $566.4M | 3.9% | — |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5,199,021 | $304.0M | 2.1% | — |
| 10 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 4,649,451 | $271.9M | 1.9% | — |
| 11 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 4,224,168 | $247.0M | 1.7% | — |
| 12 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 4,131,911 | $241.6M | 1.6% | ADD +38.6% |
| 13 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 3,886,821 | $224.7M | 1.5% | — |
| 14 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 3,791,275 | $221.7M | 1.5% | — |
| 15 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 3,697,755 | $216.2M | 1.5% | — |
| 16 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 3,307,996 | $193.4M | 1.3% | DOUBLED +165.4% |
| 17 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 3,139,032 | $183.5M | 1.3% | — |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2,852,870 | $166.8M | 1.1% | — |
| 19 | Newport Trust Company, LLC | 2,533,038 | $148.1M | 1.0% | — |
| 20 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 2,413,551 | $141.1M | 1.0% | — |
Recent Position Changes
| Fund | Action | Prev Shares | Curr Shares | Change % | Value | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Research Global Investors | ADD | 22,333,402 | 30,962,901 | +38.6% | $1.8B | 2026-Q1 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | ADD | 10,627,783 | 19,146,696 | +80.2% | $1.1B | 2026-Q1 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | ADD | 7,242,267 | 9,736,843 | +34.4% | $569.3M | 2026-Q1 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | ADD | 2,980,787 | 4,131,911 | +38.6% | $241.6M | 2026-Q1 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | DOUBLED | 1,246,575 | 3,307,996 | +165.4% | $193.4M | 2026-Q1 |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | DOUBLED | 59,075 | 2,362,818 | +3899.7% | $137.7M | 2026-Q1 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | DOUBLED | 205,681 | 1,793,515 | +772.0% | $104.9M | 2026-Q1 |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ | ADD | 1,253,448 | 1,605,846 | +28.1% | $93.9M | 2026-Q1 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | ADD | 743,788 | 1,303,646 | +75.3% | $76.2M | 2026-Q1 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | ADD | 639,748 | 882,754 | +38.0% | $51.6M | 2026-Q1 |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | TRIM | 1,521,732 | 766,683 | -49.6% | $44.8M | 2026-Q1 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | DOUBLED | 53,099 | 581,299 | +994.7% | $34.0M | 2026-Q1 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | NEW | — | 414,217 | — | $24.2M | 2026-Q1 |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | DOUBLED | 69,453 | 409,606 | +489.8% | $23.9M | 2026-Q1 |
| Capital Wealth Planning, LLC | ADD | 246,415 | 405,797 | +64.7% | $23.7M | 2026-Q1 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | ADD | 276,417 | 367,195 | +32.8% | $21.5M | 2026-Q1 |
| Atria Investments, Inc | ADD | 105,514 | 139,845 | +32.5% | $8.2M | 2026-Q1 |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | ADD | 101,968 | 128,792 | +26.3% | $7.5M | 2026-Q1 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | DOUBLED | 27,990 | 117,742 | +320.7% | $6.9M | 2026-Q1 |
| PEAK6 LLC | ADD | 79,556 | 107,732 | +35.4% | $6.3M | 2026-Q1 |
| Blackstone Inc. | ADD | 77,314 | 106,888 | +38.3% | $6.2M | 2026-Q1 |
| Vident Advisory, LLC | ADD | 46,661 | 87,688 | +87.9% | $5.1M | 2026-Q1 |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. | ADD | 52,852 | 74,155 | +40.3% | $4.3M | 2026-Q1 |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | NEAR_EXIT | 1,515,996 | 67,040 | -95.6% | $3.9M | 2026-Q1 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | TRIM | 169,953 | 62,852 | -63.0% | $3.7M | 2026-Q1 |
No insider trading data available yet. Insider transactions are collected from SEC Form 4 filings.
No SEC filing reports analyzed yet. Reports are generated when new filings are detected and processed by the LLM pipeline.
No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.
Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Sep 2025): 68% buy across 19 analysts — 5 strong buy, 8 buy, 5 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.
Analyst Price Targets
Historical data — last covering-analyst action Sep 2025. No current recommendation available.
$67.54 mean target (Sep 2025)
$58.00 Low
$72.00 High
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | $62.32 |
| Target Low | $58.00 |
| Target Mean | $67.54 |
| Target Median | $69.00 |
| Target High | $72.00 |
| # Analysts | 5 |
| Recommendation | — (no recent coverage) |
Earnings Estimates & Revisions
| Period | EPS Avg | EPS Low | EPS High | EPS Growth | 30d Rev. | Up/Down | Rev. Avg | Rev. Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | $0.0B | — | — |
| Next Q | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | $0.0B | — | — |
| Current FY 2026-12-31 |
$4.86 | $4.68 | $5.11 | 1.2% | -0.8% | 1↑ 0↓ | $26.2B | 2.5% | 4 |
| Next FY 2027-12-31 |
$5.27 | $5.06 | $5.52 | 8.5% | -0.9% | 1↑ 0↓ | $27.2B | 3.6% | 4 |
16 analyst firms have rated this stock: 15 upgrades, 7 downgrades, 5 initiations.
Historical Analyst Actions
| Date | Analyst Firm | Action | Previous Rating | New Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | Argus Research | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Jefferies | INITIATE | — | Buy |
| Jan 27, 2025 | UBS | UPGRADE | Neutral | Buy |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Morgan Stanley | INITIATE | — | Overweight |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Argus Research | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Hold |
| Mar 24, 2022 | JP Morgan | UPGRADE | Neutral | Overweight |
| Apr 9, 2021 | JP Morgan | DOWNGRADE | Overweight | Neutral |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Jefferies | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Bernstein | UPGRADE | Market Perform | Outperform |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Morgan Stanley | DOWNGRADE | Equal-Weight | Underweight |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Citigroup | UPGRADE | Neutral | Buy |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Piper Sandler | UPGRADE | Neutral | Overweight |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Cowen & Co. | DOWNGRADE | Outperform | Market Perform |
| Nov 29, 2018 | RBC Capital | UPGRADE | Underperform | Sector Perform |
| Oct 18, 2018 | DZ Bank | DOWNGRADE | Hold | Sell |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Bernstein | INITIATE | — | Market Perform |
| May 1, 2018 | Piper Sandler | DOWNGRADE | Overweight | Neutral |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Cowen & Co. | UPGRADE | Market Perform | Outperform |
| Mar 6, 2017 | Argus Research | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Morgan Stanley | UPGRADE | Equal-Weight | Overweight |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Investec | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Societe Generale | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Hold |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Argus Research | INITIATE | — | Hold |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Berenberg | INITIATE | — | Buy |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Goldman Sachs | UPGRADE | Sell | Neutral |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Societe Generale | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Jun 30, 2014 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | — | Buy |
| Oct 23, 2013 | Macquarie | UPGRADE | — | Outperform |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | — | Buy |
Monthly Consensus History
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 68% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 65% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 65% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 65% | |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 65% |
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No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.
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2 mentions
2 bullish
0 bearish
2 time periods
Reddit Sentiment History
| Date | Mentions | Sentiment | Bullish | Bearish | Threads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 1 | 60° Warm | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 26, 2026 | 1 | 60° Warm | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 63.3% short (1.2M / 1.9M)
Short: 1,228,674 | Exempt: 2,616 | TRF Vol: 1,940,149 | Short Ratio: 63.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 57.9% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 869,273 | Exempt: 3,192 | TRF Vol: 1,502,256 | Short Ratio: 57.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 57.1% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 533,041 | Exempt: 1,095 | TRF Vol: 933,794 | Short Ratio: 57.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 61.6% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 775,402 | Exempt: 5,716 | TRF Vol: 1,258,159 | Short Ratio: 61.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 59.0% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 877,910 | Exempt: 860 | TRF Vol: 1,487,009 | Short Ratio: 59.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 55.5% short (1.3M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,318,941 | Exempt: 864 | TRF Vol: 2,378,205 | Short Ratio: 55.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BTI — 44,822 shares ($2.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260513, Price: $63.64, FTD Value: $2,852,472.08, BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC SPONSORE
May 11, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BTI — 114,878 shares ($6.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260511, Price: $58.28, FTD Value: $6,695,089.84, BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC SPONSORE
May 8, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BTI — 13,454 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260508, Price: $58.08, FTD Value: $781,408.32, BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC SPONSORE
May 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 58.8% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 766,336 | Exempt: 4,895 | TRF Vol: 1,304,381 | Short Ratio: 58.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 58.4% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 886,990 | Exempt: 5,685 | TRF Vol: 1,518,302 | Short Ratio: 58.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 56.6% short (0.7M / 1.3M)
Short: 727,694 | Exempt: 443 | TRF Vol: 1,285,763 | Short Ratio: 56.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 55.4% short (0.6M / 1.1M)
Short: 607,533 | Exempt: 2,032 | TRF Vol: 1,096,106 | Short Ratio: 55.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 65.4% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 849,639 | Exempt: 417 | TRF Vol: 1,299,332 | Short Ratio: 65.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BTI — 97,346 shares ($5.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260406, Price: $58.28, FTD Value: $5,673,324.88, BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC SPONSORE