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title: "Citi Remains a Buy on British American Tobacco (BATS)"
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description: "Citi analyst Simon Hales has reaffirmed a Buy rating on British American Tobacco (BATS) with a price target of £52.00. Hales, who specializes in the Consumer Defensive sector, has an average return of 3.7% and a 55.06% success rate on his stock recommendations. The overall analyst consensus for British American Tobacco is a Moderate Buy, with an average price target of £48.18."
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# Citi Remains a Buy on British American Tobacco (BATS)

Citi analyst Simon Hales maintained a Buy rating on British American Tobacco today and set a price target of £52.00.

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Hales covers the Consumer Defensive sector, focusing on stocks such as British American Tobacco, Diageo, and Altria Group. According to TipRanks, Hales has an average return of 3.7% and a 55.06% success rate on recommended stocks.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for British American Tobacco with a p4,818.18 average price target.

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