Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) Price Target Cut to GBX 125 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) had its price target decreased by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to GBX 125 in a report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on LLOY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 102 to GBX 117 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 103 price target on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 100 to GBX 120 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 98 to GBX 106 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Shore Capital cut Lloyds Banking Group to a “sell” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from GBX 84 to GBX 91 in a report on Monday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 107.78.

Lloyds Banking Group Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of LON LLOY opened at GBX 112.60 on Tuesday. Lloyds Banking Group has a 12-month low of GBX 60.78 and a 12-month high of GBX 113.60. The company has a market cap of £66.16 billion, a PE ratio of 19.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 99.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 89.39.

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported GBX 7 earnings per share for the quarter. Lloyds Banking Group had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 16.66%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Lloyds Banking Group will post 7.3199528 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Lloyds Banking Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lloyds confirmed continued execution of its buyback programme — repurchasing 9,126,119 shares on Feb 2 and then buying back and cancelling nearly 3 million more on Feb 3. The cancellations reduce share count, improve EPS and underpin dividend capacity, which is supportive for the share price. Lloyds Buys Back Over 9 Million Shares Lloyds Buys Back and Cancels Nearly 3 Million Shares
• Positive Sentiment: The stock has hit a new 52‑week high after at least one analyst upgrade/positive note, which can attract momentum flows and benchmark reweighting into the name. LLOY Hits New 52-Week High Following Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target from GBX 98 to GBX 106 while keeping a “neutral” rating — a modest positive signal on valuation but no change in stance. Citigroup Raises PT to GBX 106
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank cut its price target to GBX 125 but maintained a “buy” rating — mixed guidance (lower PT reduces upside estimate, but buy stance supports longer-term conviction). Deutsche Bank Lowers PT to GBX 125
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America Securities reiterated a “hold” on Lloyds — a steady but non-committal broker view that is unlikely to move the stock materially on its own. Bank of America Reiterates Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Shore Capital downgraded Lloyds to “sell” (new PT GBX 91), signaling a more bearish near-term view and adding downside pressure for investors who follow sell-side momentum. Shore Capital Downgrades to Sell

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.