Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY – Free Report) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 100 to GBX 110 in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.
Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 105 target price on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays upped their price target on Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 100 to GBX 120 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. 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 report on Tuesday, January 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 93 target price on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lloyds Banking Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 104.33.
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Lloyds Banking Group Trading Down 0.2%
Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY – Get Free Report) last released 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%. Equities analysts predict that Lloyds Banking Group will post 7.3199528 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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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
Lloyds Banking Group Company Profile
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.
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