Jefferies Initiates Coverage on British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) with Buy

Market Context

British American Tobacco p.l.c. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector. The stock currently trades at $61.39 with a market capitalization of $128.1B. The stock has gained 25.9% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Jefferies provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for British American Tobacco p.l.c..

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Recent Analyst Activity for British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 8 Buy, 2 Hold, 0 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jun 23, 2026	Jefferies	Buy	N/A
Jun 09, 2026	Jefferies	Buy	N/A
May 29, 2026	UBS	Buy	N/A
Apr 16, 2026	Jefferies	Buy	N/A
Jan 20, 2026	Jefferies	Buy	N/A

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