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# ![@richard_ersted Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::14294661.png) @richard_ersted Richard C. Ersted

Richard C. Ersted posts on X about $bti, $bats, $pm, products the most. They currently have XXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/interactions)
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- X Week XXXXX -XX%
- X Month XXXXXX -XX%
- X Months XXXXXXX +42%
- X Year XXXXXXX +8,187%

### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/posts_active)
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- X Week XX -XX%
- X Month XXX -XX%
- X Months XXX +107%
- X Year XXX +1,894%

### Followers: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/followers)
![Followers Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/cr:twitter::14294661/c:line/m:followers.svg)

- X Week XXX +1.30%
- X Month XXX +1%
- X Months XXX +37%
- X Year XXX +85%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::14294661/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  XXXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks)  XXXXX% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  XXXX% [countries](/list/countries)  XXX% [formula 1](/list/formula-1)  XXX% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  XXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  XXX%

**Social topic influence**
[$bti](/topic/$bti) #4, [$bats](/topic/$bats) #3, [$pm](/topic/$pm) #38, [products](/topic/products) 11.11%, [investment](/topic/investment) 11.11%, [$imbby](/topic/$imbby) 7.41%, [$imbl](/topic/$imbl) 7.41%, [$stg](/topic/$stg) 7.41%, [$reyn](/topic/$reyn) 3.7%, [business](/topic/business) XXX%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@tobaccoinsider](/creator/undefined) [@davidkilli99638](/creator/undefined) [@nicotinecap](/creator/undefined) [@siyul](/creator/undefined) [@finboxin](/creator/undefined) [@devinlasarre](/creator/undefined) [@snubiedotcom](/creator/undefined) [@alwayslearni](/creator/undefined) [@mf21091](/creator/undefined) [@antonykh1218](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[British American Tobacco (BTI)](/topic/$bti) [Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)](/topic/$pm) [Stargate Finance (STG)](/topic/$stg) [Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Common Stock (REYN)](/topic/$reyn) [Woodcoin (LOG)](/topic/$log) [Altria Group Inc (MO)](/topic/$mo)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"$BTI $BATS Disclosure: anecdotal; single post on Reddit by single user; all comments; may not be representative. Not investment advice; do your own due diligence. First comment: "An angel sings when someone tries one. Welcome to your next life.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1996319744719561059)  2025-12-03T20:44Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


""Combining U.S. and International markets together based on the assumptions listed above we project __% revenue and __% operating income __ for $BTI $BATS in 2026." To get the numbers and confirmation of decline or growth you need to subscribe I'm not an affiliate and receive no compensation for subscribers originating with my X posts. Heading into the 2H'25 pre-close trading update on Tuesday it's very wise to read this @tobaccoinsider XX Nov '25 post"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1997777973685174653)  2025-12-07T21:19Z XXX followers, 1458 engagements


"$IMBBY $IMB.L"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1990796255652663754)  2025-11-18T14:56Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Looking for a market volatility hedge Something w a very low beta $BTI's beta is XXXX. From @FinBox_in ; 5-year data; green arrow line and rectangle are mine. Not investment advice; do your own due diligence $BATS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1992735840313966751)  2025-11-23T23:23Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@tobaccoinsider Lead at JPMorgan. Perhaps a focus solely on tobacco and nicotine -- dropping beverages -- might help $BTI $BATS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1994108605470261741)  2025-11-27T18:18Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@DavidKilli99638 @tobaccoinsider From his XX Feb '24 Subst*ck regarding Pernod Ricard SA: "At XXXXXX we see a XX% total return (17.0% p.a.). Buy". Closing price today was XXXXX roughly 1/2 of price at time of his Buy call"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1994111382078542154)  2025-11-27T18:29Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"$BTI short squeeze underway Screenshots: at XX Nov $BTI short interest totaled 5599729 shares; & price chart from such date until today $BATS @tobaccoinsider @nicotinecap"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1994443257774846258)  2025-11-28T16:28Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"After my last post good size $BTI blocks crossed; shorts feeling further pain @tobaccoinsider @nicotinecap $BATS note: not investment advice; do your own due diligence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1994449006043537838)  2025-11-28T16:51Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@DavidKilli99638 @tobaccoinsider $RI.PA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1994111651659022691)  2025-11-27T18:30Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@DevinLaSarre $STG How It Started vs How It's Going 2024 Annual Report by Scandinavian Tobacco Group vs 2025 November Capital Markets Day slide-deck page w green highlighting by me. If you hold tobacco or nicotine equities you really should subscribe to @DevinLaSarre"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1997780835618164892)  2025-12-07T21:30Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"" $PM emphasized that ZYNs consumer sourcing is broad: early adoption drew users from traditional oral tobacco but adoption quickly diversified ZYN is drawing roughly equal share of new users from cigarettes vaping and traditional smokeless products (one third from each)." Harm reduction at work yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1995977445409989013)  2025-12-02T22:04Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"On X Dec '25 at the $BTI $BATS 2H'25 pre-close update will we see an update on the search for a new board chair From the X June '25 Sky News article: "The search for Luc Jobin's successor is not expected to conclude until later this year or early 2026 according to insiders.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1996710145343287328)  2025-12-04T22:36Z XXX followers, 1860 engagements


"On X Dec '25 at the $BTI $BATS 2H'25 pre-close update will we see an update on the search for a new CFO From the XX Aug '5 Reuters article "Now is the right time for me to move on to my next transformation" said then-CFO Soraya Benchikh who will remain available to support the transition until the end of the year.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1997773947862167667)  2025-12-07T21:03Z XXX followers, 1062 engagements


"$BTI $BATS Velo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1996602241512517686)  2025-12-04T15:27Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"$BATS.L End of day trading today on the LSE. Note the two large blocks marked by me w magenta arrows each trading into strength. I'm showing the first at roughly 557000 shares and the second at 617000 shares. $BTI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/richard_ersted/status/1998132939952132230)  2025-12-08T20:49Z XXX followers, XXX engagements