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gained after being given the green light by US trade regulators for its $4.7bn asset purchase from the merging Lorillard and Reynolds. The deal, which still must clear some smaller legal hurdles, is expected to complete within weeks
I have held both Imperial & BATS since 2010, now thinking to sell IMT shares and top up BATS? Is that a good move? I only hold 350 IMT at £19.71; 200 BATS at £24.22. Or just leave IMT..? You do have to laugh at these brokers, I think it were Exane who have a target of 2200p on IMT. Not going to happen in current market. Though then again, what would happen to all stocks if there was to be a GREXIT. Greece struggle to pay €1bn in loan payments and have €195bn to pay back!!! Scary, though UK is just as bad... ATB!
IMPERIAL TOBACCO PLC BELOW 3270 WITH STOPLOSS OF 3300 TARGETPRICE 3240
Since start of month & no reason why it will stop in near future.
Imperial Tobacco moves to more regular dividends: The Boss of Imperial Tobacco described the first half results as boringly consistent. Questor has absolutely no problem with that when pretax profits of £1.15 billion came in ahead of market expectations and investors were rewarded with a 10% increase in the interim dividend, which offers a 4.2% prospective yield. Alison Cooper, Chief Executive, said she expects more price increases in the second half of the year. Market expectations are for full year pretax profits to the end of September of £2.4 billion, on revenue of £7.5 billion, which would generate about 203p in earnings per share. Ms Cooper is confident that pushing these brands through the Imperial marketing machine will boost revenues. The decision is by no means certain, but if it takes place then it would be a catalyst for shares to move higher as Imperial’s market share in the U.S. would rapidly accelerate. Imperial is a classic income generating share trading on 16 times forecast earnings, falling to 15 times next year. The shares are up 13% from our tip of the year (Buy, £28.36, January 1) and we remain positive for the long term. Imperial Tobacco at £31.75-55p. Questor Says “Buy”.
Imperial Tobacco confident on Reynolds-Lorillard deal: Imperial Tobacco is prepared for tweaks to the $27 billion Reynolds American takeover of Lorillard when U.S. competition authorities rule on the deal that will more than triple the British tobacco company’s market share in the U.S.
Nice start, already up 2.3% this morning.
Massive drop today but I expect a nice rebound tomorrow as its announcing.
"Dividend growth of at least 10 per cent confirmed" - Nice. ATB.
Strong performance from its growth brands in the first quarter has left Imperial Tobacco confident of hitting its full-year targets. Underlying tobacco volumes for the quarter were down almost 4% as the FTSE 100 group maintained a stable overall market share, with tobacco net revenue down 1%.
absolutely flying along! great momentum here
Hi mj653, no sign f this struggling to stay at £30, so how long before we hit £35?? ATB.
Hi Bonz, Yeehow!
Reached today. ATB.
Quiet board here, great share to be in. If we can just reach that £30 mark...
Imperial Tobacco: Our income pick, Imperial Tobacco is a classic defensive share, with a healthy prospective dividend income of 5pc that is expected to increase by more than 10pc in the year ahead. The company showed it can manage falling cigarette volumes and revenues by increasing prices and cutting costs, leading to a healthy jump in profits. Now trading on a forecast price-to-earnings ratio of 13.9 times, they are cheaper than BAT on 17 times earnings, and marginally above their long-run average PE of about 12 times. Imperial’s balance sheet is strong and the company looks attractively priced. Questor Says “Buy”.
Thanks for the reply. I usually am more of a hoarder as well and will probably hold on to these as I used to hold BATS that I bought at £19.50 and sold for £28 a share feeling happy with myself. Now Bats are nudging £38 a share! I hold some shell no BP but still a decent rise today.
That's the $64,000 question. Stay in and let it ride or switch some of the profit elsewhere - but will your choice of alternative investment do as well, or better, than IMT in the coming years? Personally I'm a hoarder rather than an active trader so will let it run until I need to cash out to fund my retirement. In the past when I've switched shares or funds I've seldom made the right choice and wish I'd stayed put. Hopefully you've seen a nice rise in your oil stocks today with BP reversing it's recent trend. ATB.
Yep, this is propping up my ISA after the drubbing on my oil shares over the last 2 days. Is it time to take some profits or let it run, I'm sure I don't know.
Getting closer ATB.
As IMT's sp continues to soar hitting record highs surely £30 can't be far away. ATB.
Imperial Tobacco a solid defensive option: IMPERIAL Tobacco has once again proven its credentials as a defensive share, with a healthy dividend. Management said reported pretax profits jumped 25% to £1.52 billion in the year ended September. The results were in line with market expectations. The FTSE 100-listed tobacco giant, which makes Davidoff and Gauloises Blondes, sold 294 billion cigarettes in the year ended September 30, a 7% fall. Revenues dropped 6%, to £26.62 billion, in the period. The cigarette maker is also generating plenty of cash, with operating cash flow increasing to £2.55 billion in the year, up from £2.35 billion last year. The level of net debt was cut to £8.1 billion at the end of September, down from £9.1 billion a year earlier. The cost of interest payments fell to 4.9% from 5.1% last year, which may sound small but on £8.1 billion of debt each basis point of interest is worth around £81 million. Imperial has been slowly moving into the growing e-cigarettes sector, and launched its own version this year through its Fontem Ventures unit. It has been behind its main U.K. rival, British American Tobacco (BAT), which launched its first e-cigarette last year. Imperial Tobacco shares have risen more than 18% so far this year, easily outperforming the FTSE 100, which has fallen 4%. Now trading on a forecast price-to-earnings ratio of 12.6 times, they are cheaper than BAT on 17 times earnings, and only marginally above their long-run average PE of about 12 times. Imperial Tobacco at £27.77+110p. Questor Says “Hold”.
Imperial Tobacco hit by weak sales in Russia and Middle East unrest: Imperial Tobacco, the world’s fourth-largest cigarette company, has been hit by weaker sales in Russia and unrest in the Middle East.
Investors wait on Imperial Tobacco: Imperial Tobacco investors are hoping that the cigarette giant will report that its sales are beginning to stabilise, when it unveils its trading update on Tuesday.
"Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ("Imperial" or the "Company") notes the recent speculation relating to a potential transaction involving Reynolds American Inc. ("Reynolds") and Lorillard, Inc. ("Lorillard"). Imperial confirms it is in discussions with Reynolds and Lorillard to evaluate a possible acquisition of certain assets and brands owned by Reynolds and Lorillard. The USA remains one of the world's largest and most profitable cigarette markets. Imperial would proceed with an acquisition only if its terms met strict transaction criteria. There can be no certainty as to the terms upon which any acquisition or related debt financing may be agreed or whether any transaction will take place. A further announcement will be made if and when appropriate."