Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 495.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. 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 report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Barclays from GBX 495 to GBX 450 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Barclays from GBX 500 to GBX 570 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th.

Insider Activity at Barclays

In related news, insider Mary Mack bought 1,802 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 481 per share, with a total value of £8,667.62. Also, insider Nigel Higgins purchased 6,769 shares of Barclays stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 481 per share, with a total value of £32,558.89. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 27,452 shares of company stock worth $13,204,412. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Barclays Price Performance

Shares of BARC stock opened at GBX 431.15 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £59.48 billion, a PE ratio of 10.62, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.85. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 475.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 425.83. Barclays has a one year low of GBX 223.75 and a one year high of GBX 506.40.

Barclays (LON:BARC) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 17.82% and a return on equity of 9.41%. As a group, research analysts expect that Barclays will post 39.1062802 earnings per share for the current year.

More Barclays News

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays will fully redeem its €1 billion 1.125% subordinated notes and cancel the listing — removing that liability and simplifying the capital structure, a constructive cash deployment signal for investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish write-up argues the market correction has created a compelling return opportunity for Barclays, highlighting valuation support and upside if macro conditions stabilize — this can attract value-oriented buyers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Barclays’ strategy highlights India as a growth and delivery hub for the bank’s next phase of change — a positive long-term operational theme but not an immediate earnings driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Local media coverage of events at the Barclays Center (concert sellouts and courtroom testimony in a venue-related dispute) is showing activity at the named venue; the impact on Barclays PLC’s core banking earnings is likely limited. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays’ research arm remains active (example: coverage on CoreWeave), which supports fee and research franchise visibility but is not material to the bank’s capital/earnings. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg reports Barclays is owed about £500 million by collapsed UK lender MFS — a meaningful credit exposure that could hit provisions or create uncertainty around asset quality. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third were sued in connection with the Tricolor fraud — potential litigation exposure and legal costs could be a headwind if claims are significant. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its Barclays price target from GBX 495 to GBX 450 and moved to a neutral rating — analyst downgrades can pressure sentiment and trigger selling. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays bankers warn distressed valuations in the clean-energy sector could lead to losses where systems integration fails — a thematic credit risk for the bank’s renewables lending pipeline. Article Title Article Title

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.