FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Imperial Brands / 20 October 2026
Imperial Brands (IMB): news on Tuesday 20 October 2026
−7.8 strongly negative
Coverage was dominated by Jefferies downgrading Imperial Brands to hold and cutting its price target from GBP35 to GBP27, with German tobacco tax rises cited. The shares also slipped and underperformed the market, with only a small positive note on its appeal to income seekers.
What drove it
- Jefferies downgrade
- German tobacco tax
- price target cut
The 9 stories
- −9.3 Jefferies cuts Imperial Brands to hold as German tax hikes threaten growth outlook
Downgrade as German tax hikes threaten growth outlook. - −9.2 Imperial Brands Downgraded by Jefferies as German Tobacco Tax Rises Loom
Jefferies downgrade citing German tobacco tax rises. - −9.2 Jefferies Downgrades Imperial Brands to Hold, Cuts PT
Downgrade to Hold with a lower price target. - −8.7 Jefferies cuts Imperial Brands to 'hold'
Jefferies cut rating to hold. - −8.3 Imperial Brands downgrades as German cigarette prices look set to rise
Downgrade as German cigarette prices set to rise. - −8.3 Jefferies' downgrade makes Imperial Brands cough
Jefferies downgrade hits Imperial shares. - −8.3 Imperial Brands Target Cut to GBP27 From GBP35 by Jefferies
Price target cut from GBP35 to GBP27. - +5.0 FTSE 100 Imperial Brands (LSE:IMB) Lures Income Seekers
Income appeal of the dividend highlighted. - −4.2 Imperial Brands slips Monday, underperforms market
Share price slipped and underperformed the market.
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