BTAFF (British American Tobacco) Short Interest


BTAFF British American Tobacco PLC BTAFF
67 GF Score
Price $61.62
GF Value $38.65
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is British American Tobacco Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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BTAFF vs PM, MO, TPB: Short Interest Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

British American Tobacco Short Interest vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where British American Tobacco's Short Interest falls into.


BTAFF
67GF Score
British American Tobacco PLC BTAFF
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Is British American Tobacco (BTAFF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, British American Tobacco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $61.62 is trading 59.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.65. GuruFocus considers British American Tobacco to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BTAFF:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $38.65 vs. price of $61.62 (59.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BTAFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

British American Tobacco Business Description

Address Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London, GBR, WC2R 2PG
The third-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 465 billion cigarettes in 2025. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the US. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in heated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 22.9% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.
67GF Score

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$61.62
Price
$38.65
GF Value