Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Analyst Says

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) had its price target increased by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 100 to GBX 110 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 8.21% from the stock’s current price.

LLOY has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 93 price target on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Friday, October 10th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 84 to GBX 97 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Barclays lifted their price target on Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 100 to GBX 120 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 105 price target on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lloyds Banking Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 104.33.

Lloyds Banking Group Price Performance

Shares of LON:LLOY opened at GBX 101.65 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 96.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 87.80. Lloyds Banking Group has a 12 month low of GBX 60.30 and a 12 month high of GBX 103.55. The firm has a market capitalization of £59.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23.

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The financial services provider reported GBX 6.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Lloyds Banking Group had a net margin of 16.66% and a return on equity of 11.22%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Lloyds Banking Group will post 7.3199528 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Lloyds Banking Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Lloyds Banking Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets: Deutsche Bank raised its target from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and maintained a “buy” rating, while JPMorgan raised its target to GBX 117 — signals that brokers expect stronger upside. Deutsche Bank upgrade JPMorgan target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Group set to report a rise in annual profits despite a hit from the motor-finance arm — suggests core retail and margins are strong enough to offset that business-line weakness. Profit outlook article
• Positive Sentiment: Funding / balance-sheet management: Lloyds will call and redeem €500m of senior floating-rate notes one year early — reduces near-term interest exposure and signals excess liquidity or proactive liability management. Debt redemption announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic tech investment: Lloyds is scaling up AI targets and planning broad workforce AI training — potential medium-term efficiency gains, but benefits are incremental and execution-dependent. AI training article
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker maintains neutrality: UBS reaffirmed a “neutral” rating with a GBX 103 target — shows mixed analyst views despite some upgrades. UBS rating
• Negative Sentiment: Motor-finance pressure: the motor-finance business is a visible drag and could weigh on near-term profits / credit costs if conditions worsen — a risk to watch in the upcoming results. Motor finance headwind
• Negative Sentiment: Branch closures: Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland plan to close 71 UK branches in 2026 — reduces costs but may hurt customer access/reputation in local markets. Branch closures list

About Lloyds Banking Group

We are the largest UK retail and commercial financial services provider with over 25 million customers and a presence in nearly every community.

The Group’s main business activities are retail and commercial banking, general insurance and long-term savings, provided through the largest branch network and digital bank in the UK, with well recognised brands including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows.

Our shares are quoted on the London and New York stock exchanges and we are one of the largest companies in the FTSE 100 index.