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British American Tobacco (BATS): news on Saturday 24 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 24 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mainly positive, led by Jefferies raising its price target on British American Tobacco and commentary on smokeless growth supporting the dividend. Reports also noted the shares crossing above their 200-day moving average.
What drove it
- Jefferies target upgrade
- smokeless growth and dividend
- share price above 200-day average
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 18 Oct | +0.5 | 2 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +2.3 | 3 |
| Tue 20 Oct | +2.0 | 5 |
| Wed 21 Oct | +2.3 | 9 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +6.2 | 3 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +3.0 | 5 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +7.2 | 4 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +0.8 | 1 |
3 stories · 4 headlines · strongest first
Consumer staples on 24 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| BAT share price moves +1.42 headlines today · 42 in all, since 30 September · BAT stock crossed above its 200-day moving average. | ||
| +5.0 | Share price crossing above 200-day average, mildly positive technical signal. | |
| +4.7 | Shares have risen through their 200-day moving average. | |
| Jefferies raises BAT target to 5,600p +9.11 headline today · 5 in all, since 15 October · Jefferies raised its BAT target to 5,600p. | ||
| +9.7 | Jefferies raised price target, a positive analyst view. | |
| BAT smokeless growth and dividend commentary +7.51 headline today · A piece says smokeless growth supports BAT's dividend story. | ||
| +7.5 | Smokeless growth seen supporting steady dividend. | |
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