British American Tobacco Plc ADR [NYSE: BTI] surged by $0.25 during the normal trading session on Thursday and reaching a high of $52.98 during the day while it closed the day at $52.62.
British American Tobacco Plc ADR stock has also gained 2.51% of its value over the past 7 days. However, BTI stock has inclined by 23.78% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has gained 43.89% and gained 56.98% year-on date.
The market cap for BTI stock reached $115.05 billion, with 2.20 billion shares outstanding and 2.18 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 6.67M shares, BTI reached a trading volume of 4556596 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about British American Tobacco Plc ADR [BTI]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for BTI shares is $50.75 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on BTI stock is a recommendation set at 3.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Jefferies have made an estimate for British American Tobacco Plc ADR shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on July 09, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BofA Securities raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on April 30, 2025, representing the official price target for British American Tobacco Plc ADR stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.86, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.33. Price to Free Cash Flow for BTI in the course of the last twelve months was 10.97 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.52.
BTI stock trade performance evaluation
British American Tobacco Plc ADR [BTI] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.51. With this latest performance, BTI shares gained by 8.49% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 43.89% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 44.88% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for BTI stock in for the last two-week period is set at 71.08, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.87, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.86 for British American Tobacco Plc ADR [BTI]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 47.67, while it was recorded at 52.12 for the last single week of trading, and 40.83 for the last 200 days.
British American Tobacco Plc ADR [BTI]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and British American Tobacco Plc ADR [BTI] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.41% and a Gross Margin at 63.18%. British American Tobacco Plc ADR’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 11.46%.
British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for British American Tobacco Plc ADR. ( BTI), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 5.87%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.52%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, British American Tobacco Plc ADR’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.68%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on British American Tobacco Plc ADR’s (BTI) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.74%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
British American Tobacco Plc ADR (BTI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, British American Tobacco Plc ADR. (BTI) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $77364.31 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.76% and a Quick Ratio of 0.52%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for British American Tobacco Plc ADR [BTI] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for BTI. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for British American Tobacco Plc ADR go to 4.62%.
British American Tobacco Plc ADR [BTI]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $10.63%, or 11.22% of BTI stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of BTI stocks are: CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS with ownership of 26.39 million shares, which is approximately 1.1824%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 20.05 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$620.1 million in BTI stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$473.89 million in BTI stock with ownership which is approximately 0.6864%.
