LSE:BAT 30 April 2026 - 19 May 2026

BAT Lags FTSE 100 After Guidance Cut, Vape Hopes in Focus
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BAT Lags FTSE 100 After Guidance Cut, Vape Hopes in Focus

British American Tobacco p.l.c. fell in London on Friday, with Hargreaves Lansdown showing a sell price of 4,565p and a buy price of 4,567p, off 18p, or 0.39%. The FTSE 100 gained 1.14%. BAT had only just picked up some ground this week, including a 2.03% jump to £45.66 on Wednesday. Investors remain split on whether the stock’s income case stacks up against slowing cigarette volumes and steady full-year guidance. BAT’s pre-close update on June 2 has kept the share in play. The company now sees “New Category” revenue—which covers vapour, heated tobacco, and oral nicotine—growing at a mid-teens rate for both the first half and the full year. But BAT left 2026 group revenue guidance at the low end
June 12, 2026
British American Tobacco p.l.c. Faces Fresh UK Smoking Ban Test After Royal Assent
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British American Tobacco p.l.c. Faces Fresh UK Smoking Ban Test After Royal Assent

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is staring at a tougher road ahead in its domestic tobacco business, now that Britain has granted Royal Assent to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill—officially making it law. Under the new measure, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, will never be legally able to buy tobacco, according to the government. Timing is key here. BAT, the company behind Lucky Strike and Dunhill, still relies on cigarette sales to bankroll its push into non-combustibles. The UK’s new law doesn’t flip the switch, but it does set a firmer course—expect fewer legal cigarette buyers ahead, stricter rules for vapes, and sharper focus on how nicotine products get marketed.
April 30, 2026