Imperial Brands (STU:ITBA) Short Ratio

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STU:ITBA Imperial Brands PLC STU:ITBA
66 GF Score
Price €32.00
GF Value €19.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Imperial Brands Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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STU:ITBA
66GF Score
Imperial Brands PLC STU:ITBA
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Is Imperial Brands (STU:ITBA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Imperial Brands stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €32.00 is trading 67.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €19.07. GuruFocus considers Imperial Brands to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:ITBA:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €19.07 vs. price of €32.00 (67.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 3 warning signs

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Imperial Brands Business Description

Address 121 Winterstoke Road, Bristol, GBR, BS3 2LL
Imperial Brands is the world's fourth-largest international tobacco company (excluding China National Tobacco), with total fiscal 2025 volume of 187 billion cigarettes sold in more than 120 countries. Its largest and most important markets are the US (where it sits as the third-largest manufacturer, following its acquisition of the Winston and Blu brands), Germany, the UK, Spain, and Australia. The firm also holds a leading global position in the fine-cut tobacco and hand-rolling paper categories. It has a logistics platform in Western Europe, Altadis.
66GF Score

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€32.00
Price
€19.07
GF Value