British American Tobacco PLC is a British manufacturer of tobacco and other nicotine products headquartered in London. British American Tobacco owns close to 200 brands, including Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Rothmans, Camel and others. The company operates more than 50 tobacco factories in various regions of the world. BAT also produces tobacco heating product Glo and electronic cigarettes Vuse and Vype.
The British American Tobacco stock is quite volatile and therefore popular with traders. Investors prefer to hold the stock for the sake of its dividends, which are quite high.
The demand for cigarettes is falling every year. This is largely due to government regulation. Tobacco laws are becoming more stringent, additional excise duties and taxes on tobacco products are being introduced. The new restrictions affect the company's revenues and the BATS stock price.
The BATS stock rate also depends on the company's ability to compete in the "smoke-free" nicotine market where tobacco heating products and e-cigarettes become increasingly popular. If British American Tobacco is able to dominate this market, its sales will increase, as will the BATS stock price.
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The British American Tobacco Company was founded in 1920 as a joint venture of the UK’s Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company of the United States. From 1904 to 1911, it expanded into markets in the West Indies, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), India, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Egypt, East Africa, Indonesia, and Malaya (now Malaysia).
In 1912, The American Tobacco Company divested its shares in the joint venture, and the company became listed on the London Stock Exchange. Later, in 1988, BAT Industries sold its financial services businesses. As a result, British American Tobacco became a separately quoted company. Currently, its shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker "BATS.
In 1921, the corporation formed Cigarrera Bigott Sucs in Venezuela. It acquired companies in Chile, Mexico, and Central America for several years. In 1966, the company’s profit exceeded £100 million after acquiring cigar manufacturer Henri Wintermans.
Compared to other companies traded on the London Stock Exchange, BATS stock price is high. Moreover, the company pays quarterly dividends. The shares are included in numerous global stock indices. The most popular ones are FTSE 100, FTSE 350 Tobacco, FTSE 350, and STOXX 600. A stock inclusion confirms the company’s reliability and outstanding financial data.
If the stock price is high for you, you can consider CFD trading. Trading BATS shares, you should pay attention to the company’s shareholders. Institutional investors (around 76.5%) and individual insiders (around 8%) own the largest number of BATS stocks. This data is open. Therefore, you can determine the largest stock owners and follow their operations with the shares. If there are sales or purchases of a large number of shares, the stock price will fluctuate. Also, you should pay attention to the financial stability of the company’s rivals, including Japan Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Scandinavian Tobacco, Altria, and Philip Morris International. Their developments may negatively affect British American Tobacco Plc.