British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) generated 12.8 billion in sales in the first half of 2021, exceeding expectations by 40 million and a quarter. The company reported 1.58 EPS, which was $0.01 better than the consensus estimate. It ranks ninth on our list of the best discounted UK companies to buy right now.
Tobacco company British American Tobacco plc (NYSE:BTI) manufactures cigarettes and sells nicotine and tobacco products. Orbis Investment Management owns about 19.3 million shares worth $759 million, making them the company's largest shareholder. British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) was also recently bought or sold by 12 hedge funds, down from 14 last quarter. Their holdings are valued at over $1 billion.

Morgan Stanley raised its price target for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) to 3,210 in August. The corporation cited increased consumer demand for its staple commodities as the reason for the increase. Dividends are distributed annually at a rate of 2.12 per share, or 0.08 percent. British American Tobacco plc (NYSE:BTI) has a price to earnings ratio of 9.69 over the past 12 months.

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