Imperial Brands Receive Various Ratings and Target Price Adjustments

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS.ai
Dec.25.2023
Imperial Brands Receive Various Ratings and Target Price Adjustments
Imperial Brands PLC, a tobacco company, is subject to stock research by independent institutions, receiving various ratings and target price adjustments.

On December 25th, "Market Heat" reported that an independent research institution conducted multiple studies on the stocks of Imperial Brands PLC, a tobacco company.

 

On November 20, JPMorgan Chase lowered its target stock price for Imperial Tobacco from £2350 to £2250 and rated the company as "overweight". Barclays also revised down its target stock price for Imperial Tobacco from £2500 to £2400 on September 26 and rated the company as "overweight". Citigroup upgraded its rating for Imperial Tobacco to "buy" on October 6. On November 15, Deutsche Bank reissued a "buy" rating for Imperial Tobacco in a research report and set a target stock price of £2325. Finally, in a research report on November 15, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating for Imperial Tobacco.

 

According to reports, Imperial Tobacco's stock opened on Monday at £1819. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 157.30, a quick ratio of 0.41, and a cash ratio of 0.72. In the past year, Imperial Tobacco's stock has reached a low of £1553.50 and a high of £2114 over a 52-week period. The company has an estimated market capitalization of approximately £160.9 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 724.70, a PEG ratio of 15.14, and a beta value of 0.44.

 

The Imperial Tobacco Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, import, and sell tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Their product range includes various cigarette brands, high-quality tobacco, rolling papers, cigars, and traditional smokeless tobacco; as well as next-generation product (NGP) offerings such as e-cigarette products, nicotine pouches, and heated tobacco products.

 

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