BAT stock gains 1.29 percent as LSE trading reaches GBp 4,234.00

Published on 09/28/2026 at 16:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Deutsche Bank retained a Buy rating and set a GBp 5,100 target on September 4, 2026. Fiscal 2025 revenue was GBP 25.61 billion.

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BAT stock (ISIN GB0002875804) traded at GBp 4,234.00 on the London Stock Exchange on September 28, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. London time, up 1.29 percent from the GBp 4,180.00 prior close. The move puts the shares 15.39 percent below their 52-week high of GBp 5,004.00.

BAT stock stays below yearly high

The intraday range was GBp 4,184.00 to GBp 4,241.00, with volume at 256,352 shares on September 28, 2026. Market capitalization stood at GBP 91.1 billion, giving the daily gain a sizeable market-value backdrop.

The price remains closer to the 52-week high than to the low of GBp 3,677.00, but the 15.39 percent gap to the high shows that the recovery has not restored the previous peak. For investors, the comparison places the current move within a broader one-year trading range rather than treating the daily rise as a new high.

Deutsche Bank sets GBp 5,100 target

According to MarketBeat on September 4, 2026, Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a GBp 5,100 price target. That target is 20.50 percent above the September 28, 2026 LSE price, while the broader analyst average cited by MarketBeat was GBp 4,858.33.

The target comparison supplies a second reference point for the share price: the average objective is 14.75 percent above the current LSE quote. MarketBeat also reported four Buy ratings, one Hold and one Sell, producing a Moderate Buy consensus.

H1 guidance supports the company case

BAT's latest company release covered the six months to June 30, 2026. BAT said on July 30, 2026 that first-half performance was in line with expectations and that it remained confident in full-year 2026 guidance.

Reuters lists fiscal 2025 revenue at GBP 25.61 billion, down 0.99 percent from GBP 25.87 billion in fiscal 2024, while net income rose to GBP 7.76 billion from GBP 3.18 billion. The figures frame the current share move against a business still balancing revenue pressure with a higher reported profit base.

LSE price reaches GBp 4,234.00

BAT stock was trading at GBp 4,234.00 on the LSE on September 28, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. London time, with a 1.29 percent daily gain and a 15.39 percent discount to the GBp 5,004.00 52-week high.