British American Tobacco · NYSE: BTI · Tobacco

BTI stock sentiment

Over the past week, British American Tobacco (BTI) saw about 16 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 22% bullish but is at odds: Reddit runs 34% bullish while News sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 5 of 6 analysts rating BTI a buy.

“BTI shows mixed sentiment without a clear catalyst.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on BTI

Wall Street’s 83% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 0% to Reddit at 34%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 5
Hold 1
Sell 0
Avg target $68.44

6 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 5 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $68.44.

6 analysts83% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 22%
Spread 34 pts
Most bullish Reddit 34%
Most bearish News 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on BTI

34pt spread
Wall St
83%
Reddit
34%
X
33%
News
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 22%

Analysts sit 61 points above the crowd average of 22%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: Reddit reads 34% bullish while News sits at 0%, a 34-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why BTI reads Sell

Sell -39.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 22.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-36.0
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 27.2, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

British American Tobacco (BTI) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, British American Tobacco (BTI) buzz held subdued around 33.9 while the price drifted down 0.3% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 4.5M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, BTI held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 28.3 and was relatively stable, swinging between 17.5 and 33.9. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 16 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw BTI this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 35.9
Bullish 34%
Mentions 12
Trend Falling
11 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Pos 26%Neu 59%Neg 15%
r/dividends Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 11 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.6
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
3 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Pos 37%Neu 56%Neg 7%
@wallstengine Neutral 0.05
“$PM, $BTI, $MO, $TPB.”
♥ 47↻ 5👁 16K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 17.1
Bullish 0%
Mentions 1
Trend Rising
5 publishersSentiment +0.2
Pos 42%Neu 42%Neg 17%
TipRanks Neutral 0.08
“British American Tobacco Advances Share Buyback, Cuts Free-Float Share Count” Led by Yahoo Finance and Gurufocus.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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British American Tobacco (BTI) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (5 / 1 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
22%
Avg price target
$68.44
Most bullish source
Reddit, 34%
Most bearish source
News, 0%
Sentiment spread
34 pts
Mentions (7d)
16
Market cap
$129.57B
P/E · Forward P/E
13.0 · 12.4
EPS · Beta
$4.61 · 0.1
Revenue (TTM)
$25.61B · 30% margin
Industry
Tobacco

British American Tobacco (BTI) stock sentiment FAQ

Is British American Tobacco (BTI) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, British American Tobacco (BTI) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 22% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 16 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about BTI stock?

Reddit discussion around British American Tobacco (BTI) is fairly quiet with 12 mentions across 11 tracked subreddits. The tone is 34% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

What is the sentiment on BTI stock?

British American Tobacco (BTI) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 34% bullish, X reads 33% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does BTI carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around British American Tobacco (BTI). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with news being the most bearish at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while news activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving British American Tobacco (BTI) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 12 mentions (75% of total volume). X contributes 3 mentions and News contributes 1 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for British American Tobacco (BTI)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. BTI's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across multiple platforms. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this BTI sentiment data?

The BTI sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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