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British American Tobacco (BATS): news on Wednesday 11 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, 11 November 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 mostly concerned JPMorgan relaunching its research on British American Tobacco, rating it overweight and preferring it to Imperial Brands as a top pick. The tone is positive, with only routine news of the CEO buying a small number of shares.
What drove it
- JPMorgan overweight rating
- top pick over Imperial Brands
- CEO dividend reinvestment
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | +7.8 | 5 |
| Fri 6 Nov | +2.8 | 7 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 0.0 | 1 |
| Sun 8 Nov | −2.0 | 2 |
| Mon 9 Nov | −3.3 | 2 |
| Tue 10 Nov | +5.5 | 7 |
| Wed 11 Nov | +8.7 | 12 |
| Thu 12 Nov | +7.5 | 4 |
| Fri 13 Nov | +7.0 | 3 |
2 stories · 12 headlines · strongest first
Consumer staples on 11 NovemberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan restarts BAT coverage at Overweight +9.09 headlines today · 11 in all · JPMorgan reinstated coverage of BAT at Overweight, naming it a top pick over Imperial Brands. | ||
| +10.0 | Named as the bank's preferred stock in uncertain markets. | |
| +9.7 | Broker rates the shares positively, with a bullish rating. | |
| +9.3 | Coverage resumed with a positive rating. | |
| +9.3 | Coverage restarted with a positive rating. | |
| +9.2 | Broker restarts coverage favouring BAT over its closest peer. | |
| +9.2 | Coverage restarted with a positive rating. | |
| +9.2 | Seen as a defensive holding and top pick by the bank. | |
| +8.3 | Bank takes up coverage with a positive stance. | |
| +5.0 | Analyst coverage resumed, rating not stated in the headline. | |
| BAT chief executive acquires shares via dividend reinvestment +2.03 headlines today · 5 in all · A director shareholding notice shows British American Tobacco's chief executive, Tadeu Marroco, received 348 shares through reinvested dividends. | ||
| +1.2 | Tiny CEO holding increase through reinvested dividends, routine. | |
| +0.8 | Small CEO share purchase, mostly routine. | |
| +0.5 | Routine director shareholding notice with little information. | |
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