BTI stock forecast revisions now include inflation-adjusted pricing models, which predict steady EPS growth despite volume headwinds. Priced at a low, low five times trailing earnings, HSBC certainly looks cheap enough. True, based in the slow-growth U.K., HSBC probably isn't going to set the world on fire with its growth rate. Earnings that surged 78% in 2023 are expected to peak next year and then slowly decline over the next few years. But thanks to a generous dividend policy, HSBC doesn't actually need to grow earnings much to make this stock a winner for conservative investors. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these British American Tobacco pros and cons to [email protected]. Relative strength metrics in BTI stock forecast analysis highlight outperformance vs. sector peers on total shareholder return over 3 years.
