Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 499.17.

BARC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on 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 price target on Barclays from GBX 480 to GBX 570 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Barclays from GBX 440 to GBX 475 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd.

Barclays News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays continued its share buy‑back programme, repurchasing 4,380,000 shares in the most recent tranche and cancelling additional shares as the programme approaches nearly 34 million cancelled shares in total — a direct capital return that supports EPS and shareholder value. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earlier update: Barclays reported further cancellations as the buy‑back programme advanced, signalling ongoing execution of capital return plans and a commitment to returning excess capital to shareholders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays published an updated base prospectus for its Debt Issuance Programme following approval — an administrative but important step to maintain access to wholesale funding and issue debt under refreshed terms when market conditions are favorable. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays’ analyst team remains active in the market (examples: price‑target moves on FactSet and other coverage), highlighting the bank’s role in equity research — these analyst actions are revenue‑adjacent but not direct drivers of Barclays PLC’s share price. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider market context: a report shows US primary credit market competition at record highs as bond demand surges — this macro backdrop can influence banks’ funding costs and demand for debt issuance, relevant to Barclays’ capital markets and treasury activities. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other items in the newsfeed (director movements at Aussie Broadband, Codan and unrelated companies) mention individuals named Barclay but do not affect Barclays PLC’s operations — these can be disregarded for Barclays equity moves. Read More.

Barclays Price Performance

LON BARC opened at GBX 470.35 on Thursday. Barclays has a 12 month low of GBX 223.75 and a 12 month high of GBX 506.40. The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 477.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 423.41. The company has a market capitalization of £64.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36.

Barclays (LON:BARC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported GBX 8.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 6.97%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Barclays will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Barclays

In other news, insider Nigel Higgins acquired 6,769 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 481 per share, with a total value of £32,558.89. Also, insider Brian Gilvary bought 2,794 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 481 per share, with a total value of £13,439.14. Insiders have acquired a total of 27,452 shares of company stock worth $13,204,412 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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.