Imperial Brands PLC is a British tobacco company that is in the TOP 5 largest international cigarette producers by market share. Its products are sold in more than 160 countries, while its brands include Winston, West, Davidoff, Montecristo, Golden Virginia and Drum. The core business of Imperial Brands is built around cigarette, roll-your-own and fine-cut tobacco products. It also produces the Rizla rolling paper which is one of the world's best-selling rolling papers and is involved in logistics through its own distribution company Logista.
A trader should take into account the strategic priorities of Imperial Brands in order to accurately perform fundamental analysis for the IMB stock. These key priorities include the five major Imperial Brands combustible markets of the USA, UK, Australia, Germany and Spain. Australia is known for its especially stringent tobacco laws and regulations. While tobacco laws become more and more restrictive, one should follow the latest regulations and perform fundamental analysis regularly.
While conducting fundamental analysis, one should pay attention to the competitors of Imperial Brands, which include British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International and other major tobacco companies. Their performance and the targets they aim at are key to predicting the market trends and therefore the price of IMB.
The biggest tobacco companies are moving in the direction of a "smoke-free" future, transforming their businesses to provide a wider range of smoke-free and tobacco-free alternatives, such as heated tobacco and vape products. Imperial Brands started producing its own heated tobacco device named Pulze and vapour device called blu. The IMB price will largely depend on the market share Imperial Brands will be able to secure in this sphere.
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Imperial Brands Plc. was founded in 1901 and has changed its name several times since. Until 1973, the company was called Imperial Tobacco Company; from 1973 to 1981, it had the name Imperial Company; until 1996, the company's name was Imperial Group; and from 1996 to 2016, it had the name Imperial Tobacco Group Plc. In February 2016, Imperial Tobacco Group decided to remove "Tobacco" from its name to reflect its new strategy and the growing importance of its non-tobacco divisions. It's worth adding that in 2020 it sold its worldwide premium cigar business.
Imperial Brands went public in October 1996. Being under Hanson PLC for a decade, the corporation regained its independence, and the Imperial Tobacco Group PLC went public on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker "IMB". Currently, it's included in many stock market indices. The most popular ones are FTSE 100, FTSE 350, STOXX 600, and MSCI Pan Euro. This is a positive sign for investors and traders. Index inclusion is a confirmation of the company's financial strength.
The stock price is average for shares listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company pays dividends quarterly. However, the price is highly volatile. Therefore, CFD trading may be a more effective way to deal with IMB stocks.
When trading IMB stocks, pay attention to the largest shareholders. Institutional investors own more than 80% of the company. You can find information on the largest stockholders and follow the news of their deals with the IMB shares. Purchases and sales of a significant number of shares will cause increased stock price fluctuations.
Imperial Brands isn't a frequent participant in court cases despite operating in one of the industries that are supposed to harm individuals' health. Most lawsuits are related to environmental and safety offenses. When trading stocks, check whether there is an ongoing lawsuit or scandal as they may harm the company's financial stability.