Market Cap
$118.5B
BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
$52.75 ▼ -0.83%
Prev close $53.19Market cap$118.5B
12-mo target$70.43 (+33.5%)
34 New Institutional Positions16 Institutional Exits Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on BTI right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$17.3B
Inst. Activity
34 buys / 16 sells
Social Sentiment
50° Neutral
SEC Reports
15
Price chart 30d -5.3%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 9, 2026 SEC Sep 2, 2026 SEC Sep 1, 2026 SEC
British American Tobacco filed a Form 6-K disclosing routine insider share purchases by Chief Corporate Officer Kingsley
6-K — Impact 2/10
British American Tobacco filed a routine 6-K disclosing equity grant awards to its new CFO, Dragos Constantinescu, and i
6-K — Impact 2/10
This 6-K filing bundles routine August 2026 disclosures for British American Tobacco: ongoing share buyback activity (ca
6-K — Impact 4/10
Aug 14, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 60.4% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 828,998 | Exempt: 29 | TRF Vol: 1,372,856 | Short Ratio: 60.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark po
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — ADD
7,707,052 shares ($476.0M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Connor, Clark & Lunn — ADD
2,414,293 shares ($149.1M)
Analyst ratings buy % +15.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | Argus Research | UPGRADE | Buy | 54% |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Jefferies | INITIATE | Buy | 53% |
| Jan 27, 2025 | UBS | UPGRADE | Buy | 55% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Morgan Stanley | INITIATE | Overweight | 55% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Argus Research | DOWNGRADE | Hold | 54% |
| Mar 24, 2022 | JP Morgan | UPGRADE | Overweight | 55% |
| Apr 9, 2021 | JP Morgan | DOWNGRADE | Neutral | 55% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Jefferies | UPGRADE | Buy | 53% |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Bernstein | UPGRADE | Outperform | 51% |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Morgan Stanley | DOWNGRADE | Underweight | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 75% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 68% | |
| 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% |
Price targets
Where 6 covering analysts think BTI trades over the next 12 months.
$70.43 +33.5% upside Strong Buy
Current$52.75 Low$63.00 Median$71.50 High$75.00 6 analysts
$63.00$75.00
Analyst rating Strong Buy· 1.3/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -6.7%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
50°
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Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
15 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 15 neutral · avg impact 2.7/10.
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
British American Tobacco filed a Form 6-K disclosing routine insider share purchases by Chief Corpor
Sep 9, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
British American Tobacco filed a routine 6-K disclosing equity grant awards to its new CFO, Dragos C
Sep 2, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K4/10
This 6-K filing bundles routine August 2026 disclosures for British American Tobacco: ongoing share
Sep 1, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
British American Tobacco filed a routine 6-K reporting the reinvestment of dividend income by CEO Ta
Aug 26, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Aug 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 60.4% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 828,998 | Exempt: 29 | TRF Vol: 1,372,856 | Short Ratio: 60.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 7, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 62.2% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 524,890 | Exempt: 1,689 | TRF Vol: 843,610 | Short Ratio: 62.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 61.9% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 686,983 | Exempt: 106 | TRF Vol: 1,109,434 | Short Ratio: 61.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 57.8% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 603,709 | Exempt: 1,133 | TRF Vol: 1,044,771 | Short Ratio: 57.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BTI — 60.4% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 759,993 | Exempt: 393 | TRF Vol: 1,257,788 | Short Ratio: 60.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.00 | $0.00–$0.00 | — | — | — | $0.0B | — |
| Next Q | $0.00 | $0.00–$0.00 | — | — | — | $0.0B | — |
| Current FY | $4.78 | $4.77–$4.79 | -0.6% | -1.5% | 2↑ 0↓ | $26.2B | 2 |
| Next FY | $5.24 | $5.09–$5.44 | 9.7% | -0.2% | 1↑ 1↓ | $27.1B | 4 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own BTI (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $17.3B total value (279,038,332 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Clear, NOMURA, Capital. Net buying activity: 34 institutions added/increased vs 16 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Street Group Inc. | 1,793 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| Capital International Investors | 49,134,401 | $3.0B | 17.6% | — |
| FMR LLC | 44,158,315 | $2.7B | 15.8% | — |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 30,330,845 | $1.9B | 10.9% | — |
| GQG Partners LLC | 24,566,708 | $1.5B | 8.8% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 20,161,366 | $1.2B | 7.2% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10,534,980 | $650.6M | 3.8% | — |
| Capital World Investors | 9,737,992 | $601.7M | 3.5% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 7,707,052 | $476.0M | 2.8% | ADD +48.2% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | ADD | 5,199,021 | 7,707,052 | +48.2% | $476.0M |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | ADD | 1,793,515 | 2,414,293 | +34.6% | $149.1M |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC | ADD | 1,343,678 | 2,175,636 | +61.9% | $134.4M |
| CITIGROUP INC | DOUBLED | 127,508 | 1,554,525 | +1119.2% | $96.0M |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC | DOUBLED | 663,467 | 1,408,261 | +112.3% | $87.0M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | DOUBLED | 439,383 | 1,075,285 | +144.7% | $66.4M |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | TRIM | 1,303,646 | 872,491 | -33.1% | $53.9M |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | DOUBLED | 92,337 | 748,245 | +710.3% | $46.2M |
| Capital Wealth Planning, LLC | ADD | 405,797 | 581,209 | +43.2% | $35.9M |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | ADD | 409,606 | 523,032 | +27.7% | $32.4M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for BTI.
Shares short
2,704,606
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-5.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈0.1%
Estimate — not % of float
All BTI filing & press-release reports (15)
- 6-K reportSep 9, 2026
- 6-K reportSep 2, 2026
- 6-K reportSep 1, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 26, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 20, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 18, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 6, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 5, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 4, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 3, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 3, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 30, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 6, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 3, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 1, 2026