Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Receives Buy Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group restated their buy rating on shares of Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) in a report published on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a GBX 3,700 price objective on the stock.

Imperial Brands Stock Down 0.7%

Imperial Brands stock opened at GBX 2,810 on Wednesday. Imperial Brands has a fifty-two week low of GBX 2,648 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 3,341. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 207.21, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.74. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,162.56 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 3,133.62. The company has a market capitalization of £21.87 billion, a PE ratio of 11.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.23.

Insider Buying and Selling at Imperial Brands

In other Imperial Brands news, insider Lukas Paravicini sold 30,561 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,219, for a total value of £983,758.59. Also, insider Murray McGowan sold 15,955 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,230, for a total transaction of £515,346.50. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Imperial Brands News

Here are the key news stories impacting Imperial Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a GBX 3,500 price target, supporting the view that analysts still see upside. Deutsche Bank reaffirms buy
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies also reiterated its “buy” rating and maintains a GBX 3,700 price target, another endorsement from sell‑side analysts. Jefferies reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup kept a “buy” stance but trimmed its price target from GBX 3,650 to GBX 3,550 — a modest downgrade in upside expectations that tempers bullish analyst support. Citigroup cuts PT to 3,550
• Negative Sentiment: Headlines report a sharp share decline as Imperial warned of market-share losses, which is the primary driver of today’s selloff and raises concerns about execution and competitive pressure. Winston cigarette maker warns on market share losses
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights the sudden share plunge (headlined “Down 7%!”), amplifying short‑term sentiment pressure and likely triggering stop-losses and momentum selling. Why Imperial Brands shares plummeting
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors also flagged exposure to Middle East conflict uncertainty; management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance but geopolitical risk is cited as adding near‑term volatility. Shares fall amid Middle East conflict uncertainty

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