FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / British American Tobacco / 3 October 2026

British American Tobacco (BATS): news on Saturday 3 October 2026

+5.2 positive

Coverage centred on the company's 2030 targets and supportive analyst views, including a reiterated Buy from Deutsche Bank and a Moderate Buy consensus. A technical note about resistance limiting upside was the only cautious point.

What drove it

2030 targets
analyst ratings
dividend appeal

The 6 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+7.0 British American Tobacco's (BATS) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft MarketBeat
Deutsche Bank reiterates Buy rating on the company's shares.
+6.3 British American Tobacco sets 2030 targets. Seven analysts rate British American Tobacco stock AD HOC NEWS
New 2030 targets set, with analyst ratings coverage.
+5.7 British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Analysts MarketBeat
Analysts' consensus rating of Moderate Buy.
+5.2 What Does British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Horizon 2030 Mean For Investors? Simply Wall Street
Horizon 2030 strategy discussed for investors, mildly positive framing.
+4.5 British American Tobacco PLC's Dividend Analysis Yahoo Finance
Dividend analysis, generally supportive of income appeal.
−1.3 British American Tobacco stock forecast: Consolidation near GBX4,095 resistance limits upside Traders Union
Price consolidating near resistance, limiting upside.

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