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title: "British American Tobacco (BATS) Receives a Buy from Citi"
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description: "Citi analyst Simon Hales reiterated a Buy rating on British American Tobacco (BATS) on July 16. The stock closed at p4,535.00. This aligns with a Moderate Buy consensus and a $69.16 average price target from TipRanks. Additionally, Bank of America Securities maintained a Buy rating with a p5,300.00 price target in a July 14 report."
datetime: "2026-07-20T21:15:17.000Z"
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# British American Tobacco (BATS) Receives a Buy from Citi

Citi analyst Simon Hales reiterated a Buy rating on British American Tobacco on July 16. The company’s shares closed today at p4,535.00.

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According to TipRanks, Hales is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 57.54% success rate. Hales covers the Consumer Defensive sector, focusing on stocks such as British American Tobacco, Altria Group, and Diageo.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for British American Tobacco with a $69.16 average price target, which is a -98.47% downside from current levels. In a report released on July 14, Bank of America Securities also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a p5,300.00 price target.

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