So, Is BTI Stock A Buy, Sell, or Hold? We previously covered British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) in April 2024, discussing its robust FY2023 financial metrics as the New Category segment achieved the first year of positive margins. Combined with the growing Free Cash Flow generation, healthier balance sheet, partial monetization of its ITC stake for share repurchases, and inherent undervaluation, we believed that the stock continued to offer a compelling investment thesis across capital appreciation ...

With most stocks trading at premium valuations, investors can get a safe and simple return from this dividend giant. The market has soared since the beginning of 2023. The S&P 500 index has posted a total return level of 48% over that time frame, pushing the index's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of nearly 29. This is much higher than the long-term market average, with many popular stocks such as Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft trading at even higher multiples. High earnings ratios likely mean high risks for st ...

The stock market keeps hitting new all-time highs. For investors in growth and technology stocks, the future has never looked brighter. British American Tobacco (BTI) In fact, British American Tobacco took a large writedown on the value of its cigarette brands last year. At the same time, it noted that growth in its alternative nicotine products category is ahead of schedule. The company's long-term business model evolution is working. Even the normally recession-resistant consumer staples stocks are under ...

Tobacco and nicotine products company British American Tobacco (BTI 0.48%) recently said it had repurchased 150,000 shares of stock at an average price of about $32. Companies repurchase their stock all the time; once purchased, it's taken out of circulation, which reduces the number of shares outstanding. Many companies routinely repurchase shares, regardless of the stock's valuation. However, prudent management teams will consider the stock's valuation to ensure the repurchases are as effective as possibl ...

Source: Kristi Blokhin / Shutterstock.com Altria's forward price-to-earnings ratio of 8.97x might seem average. However, reinvigorated growth paired with its forward dividend yield of 8.61% speaks volumes. The stocks of iconic brands are en masse. However, the informational asymmetry linked to the financial markets means that few are undervalued. Methodologically, my screening process emphasized fundamental attributes, valuation multiples, technical analysis, and event-driven aspects. Moreover, I ensured th ...

British American Tobacco has a huge yield, but it also has a huge problem. Investors should probably temper their expectations. Could that high yield present an opportunity for investors who want to achieve millionaire status by retirement? From a big-picture point of view, British American Tobacco is trying to milk a cash cow business so that it can build up newer businesses to replace it. Along the way, it is pumping out cash to investors via dividends, too, so they stick around. This is a difficult balan ...

The current interest rate environment has imposed a downward pressure on asset valuations across the board. This is a quite mathematical consequence, where higher risk-free rate increases the discount rate, which, in turn, decreases the result that stems from discounted future cash flows. This dynamic has strongly played out for duration heavy asset classes such as fixed income, real estate and equities that exhibit relatively fixed income streams (e.g., that are backed by long contracts that limit a meanin ...

British American Tobacco PLC BTI stock is turning heads on Wall Street with a classic bullish signal approaching: the Golden Cross. The Golden Cross is just one of several technical metrics supporting a bullish stance on British American Tobacco. The stock is currently trading at $32.13, well above its 5, 20, and 50-day exponential moving averages (EMAs). This positioning indicates a strong bullish trend, reinforced by slight buying pressure in the market. Fueling the Fire: BTI's Bold Buyback This move is a ...

In that light, British American Tobacco looks like a safe stock for value-focused and income investors at current prices. Crackdown on illegal vaping products With Phillip Morris International unable to meet consumer demand for its nicotine pouches, expect British American Tobacco's rival product to gain market share. British American Tobacco: Betting on the future of nicotine Given the Zyn shortages around the country, many consumers might switch to the British American Tobacco brand instead. Velo sales gr ...

Early this year I issued an article on British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) arguing that the multiple is so low that it provides an inherent safety in terms of keeping the downside risk limited. Plus, the argument was that so depressed multiple warrants a very enticing entry point for investors to capture high yielding dividend streams. In addition, looking at the underlying business profile it was clear that the business is at a much safer position than what could be implied by the multiple (i.e., P/FCF of ...