Barclays (LON:BARC) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 408.31 and traded as high as GBX 490.45. Barclays shares last traded at GBX 486.20, with a volume of 45,839,309 shares.

Key Headlines Impacting Barclays

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays continued and accelerated its share buy‑back programme, cancelling and repurchasing several million ordinary shares (programme now >105m shares repurchased) — a direct capital-return action that reduces share count and supports EPS, which is a likely driver of the stock’s uptick. Barclays Cancels Further Shares as Buy-Back Programme Tops 105 Million
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays research team published a series of analyst notes (Tesla, Baidu, Astera Labs, Carvana, Antero, AllianceBernstein) updating ratings/targets — these highlight the strength of Barclays’ research franchise but mainly affect clients of the bank and market perception rather than Barclays’ own near‑term fundamentals. Representative items: Tesla outlook and physical AI comments; Baidu/semiconductor/new energy coverage; sector model updates for E&P and asset managers. The next phase of Tesla’s growth is in physical AI, says Barclays’ Dan Levy
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays analysts updated E&P and energy coverage (Antero, Cheniere, Expand Energy) and adjusted price targets/ratings ahead of Q4 results — useful for sector clients but neutral for Barclays’ own credit/earnings unless trading/advisory revenues move materially. Barclays Highlights Durable Cash Return Strategies for Antero Resources (AR) Despite Market Swings
• Negative Sentiment: Retail mortgage market: reports that NatWest, Barclays and Nationwide are offering mortgages up to 6x income raise two-way implications — potential near‑term origination growth but also higher underwriting and credit risk exposure if rates or house prices move, which could concern some investors and regulators. NatWest, Barclays and Nationwide customers offered mortgages up to 6x income
• Neutral Sentiment: Customer‑facing announcements and milestones reported in UK press may be positive for client engagement but contain limited detail on P&L impact; these items support the broader narrative of improving retail momentum but are unlikely to move fundamentals on their own. Barclays issues major announcement for customers after ‘another milestone’

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BARC shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Barclays from GBX 500 to GBX 570 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Barclays from GBX 480 to GBX 570 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Barclays from GBX 435 to GBX 500 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Barclays from GBX 455 to GBX 470 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Barclays presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 499.17.

Barclays Trading Up 1.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of £67.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 463.61 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 408.31.

Barclays (LON:BARC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 16th. The financial services provider reported GBX 24.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 6.97%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Barclays Company Profile

Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK and Barclays International division segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985.