Barclays PLC (BCS)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol BCS
  • Rev/Share 3.5565
  • Book/Share 5.2256
  • PB 0.7179
  • Debt/Equity 1.5472
  • CurrentRatio 0.3561
  • ROIC 0.0073

 

  • MktCap 52618471267.59
  • FreeCF/Share 0.0
  • PFCF 0.0
  • PE 7.7664
  • Debt/Assets 0.0735
  • DivYield 0.0215
  • ROE 0.0956

 

  • Rating C+
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade BCS Citigroup Buy Neutral -- -- July 18, 2025
Upgrade BCS Exane BNP Paribas Neutral Outperform -- -- March 4, 2025
Initiation BCS Goldman -- Buy -- -- Oct. 8, 2024
Initiation BCS Kepler -- Buy -- -- Sept. 5, 2024

News

Barclays' Q2 Earnings Increase Y/Y on Growth in Revenues
BCS
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

BCS' Q2 net income surges 34% as revenues rise 14%, offsetting higher expenses and credit impairment charges.

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Barclays: Make Hay While The Sun Shines
BCS
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Barclays posted a Q2 2025 result that contained more positives than negatives, with continued income support from Global Markets and a low bad debt charge. Barclays' target RoTE for FY26E of at least 12% will require a continuation of current supportive trends and, as such, should be regarded as a stretch target. Although the stock's price to TNAV discount has almost entirely closed, high levels of near-term expected profitability align with an undemanding valuation and justify a continued Buy rating.

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Barclays Set to Report Q2 Earnings: Here's What You Should Know
BCS
Published: July 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

BCS prepares for Q2 results, with gain forecasts in IB, trading and NII, plus updates on its payments partnership.

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16 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Dogs To Buy From 70 July Graham Value All-Stars (GVAS)
ARCC, BCC, BCS, BNS, BXSL, CALM, COLB, DHT, EPD, ET, FLNG, FSK, HP, ING, MO, MPLX, NOAH, NWBI, PFE, RMR, SU, TFC, TRMD, TTE, UPS
Published: July 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Graham All Star Value (GASV) strategy identifies top dividend 'dogs' offering high yield and fair pricing, using YCharts' large cap value and Ben Graham screens. Analyst projections suggest the top ten GASV stocks could deliver average net gains of 27.55% by July 2026, with moderate risk. Sixteen of the twenty-one lowest-priced, 'safer' GASV dividend stocks are currently buyable, with dividends exceeding share price for ideal picks.

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Oscar Health: Barclays, UBS, And Wells Fargo Downgraded, But The Real Story Says Buy
BCS, OSCR
Published: July 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I rate Oscar Health as a buy, viewing short-term regulatory headwinds as a buying opportunity given its long-term growth prospects. Oscar's strong revenue growth, improving profitability, and efficient SG&A management support my positive outlook, despite recent bearish analyst coverage. The company's strategic expansion into the ICHRA market and deployment of AI technology are key drivers for future revenue and cost efficiency.

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Barclays (BCS) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
BCS
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Does Barclays (BCS) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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Barclays Fined $56 Million for Money-Laundering Failures
BCS
Published: July 16, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The U.K. bank has been fined for lapses in dealings with risky customers, including a client tied to one of Britain's biggest money-laundering cases.

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Barclays' valuation buoyed by more robust profit outlook, says broker
BCS
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

RBC Capital Markets has bumped up its price target for Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) to 355p from 340p, keeping its 'outperform' rating ahead of the bank's second-quarter results. The boost comes after RBC raised its profit forecast for 2026 by 5%, thanks mainly to stronger income from Barclays UK and improved revenues in the Investment Bank.

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For banks 'this isn't the market for an earnings miss', cautions UBS
BCS
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral

Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) and Standard Chartered PLC (LSE:STAN) are the preferred UK bank stocks in Europe for UBS, though analysts warned that the looming earnings season could see volatile share price moves. European banks are forecast to enjoy a 20% total return over the next 12-18 months, they added, with sector shares offering room re-rate thanks to the support of dividends, buybacks and moderate earnings growth over the period.

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Barclays Slapped With $56 Million Fine for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
BCS
Published: July 16, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority fined Barclays 42 million pounds (about $56 million) for financial crime control lapses. The fine covers two cases that demonstrate “failings in its financial crime risk management,” according to a Wednesday (July 16) press release.

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Barclays: The pharma sector is very out of favor for tariffs
BCS
Published: July 14, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Emily Field, head of European pharma research at Barclays, discusses which drug makers would be most impacted by 30% U.S. tariffs on EU imports, and the likelihood President Trump moves ahead with up to 200% tariffs on foreign pharma products.

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Investor appetite for critical raw materials is growing, Barclays analyst says
BCS
Published: July 11, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Positive

Katherine Ogundiya, thematic investing analyst at Barclays, discusses their new report into the factors driving the growing demand for critical raw materials.

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Ranking Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest: Which UK bank has further to run?
BCS, LYG, NWG
Published: July 11, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

UK banks have had their fair share of in-flight turbulence, but analysts still see them heading for a stable landing. According to UBS, domestic lenders have largely closed the gap with their European peers in terms of valuation, and the outlook remains constructive despite some short-term headwinds.

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Greggs profit warning was more than just due to weather, says Barclays
BCS, GGGSF, GGGSY
Published: July 07, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Earnings forecasts for Greggs PLC (LSE:GRG) for this year and next were cut by Barclays following weaker-than-expected trading and a recent unscheduled update, where the company had blamed hot weather for its poor performance. Discussions with the company indicate that hot weather was the single largest reason for the downgrade, as the company had bemoaned.

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Barclays: Smart Buy For Growth-Oriented Investors
BCS
Published: July 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The Strategic transformation plan and restructuring already showing good results for Q1 2025. Recent acquisitions, restructuring, and expansion into private credit position Barclays for higher profitability and diversified revenue sources. Financial report for Q1 2025 shows strong revenue growth for the investment banking division, while the costs remain controlled.

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City broker is staying positive on UK banks despite this week's Downing Street wobble
BCS
Published: July 03, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Analysts at KBW are staying positive on UK banks despite this week's politics-triggered sell-off in the sector. The recent share price weakness to political uncertainty rather than fundamentals, the broker said in a note.

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Barclays reshuffles APAC investment banking leadership to boost regional presence
BCS
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Barclays announced on Thursday a series of executive appointments within its Asia Pacific investment banking division, aiming to strengthen its operations in the region.

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Lloyds, Natwest and Barclays: Are UK banks set for re-rating?
BCS, LYG, NWG
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

UBS has reiterated its positive stance on UK banks, arguing that the sector is poised to re-rate as macroeconomic conditions stabilise and interest rate fears ease. The investment bank maintains an overweight position on UK domestic lenders, noting that they combine modest valuations with some of the strongest forecast returns in the European banking landscape.

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Barclays vs. HSBC: Which Global Bank is the Smarter Buy Today?
BCS, HSBC
Published: June 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Can BCS' aggressive cost cuts and focus on core businesses deliver better returns than HSBC's Asia-centered strategy? Let's find out.

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17 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Dogs To Buy Out Of 72 June Graham Value All-Stars
ARCC, BCS, BNS, BXSL, CALM, COLB, DHT, EPD, ET, FLNG, FSK, GBDC, HP, HTGC, ING, ITUB, JD, MO, MPLX, NOAH, NWBI, OBDC, PFE, RIO, RMR
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I use YCharts' Value Score and Ben Graham Formula Value All Stars, or GASV, to identify large-cap stocks offering strong value and dividend safety. Seventeen out of twenty-four "safer" lowest-priced Dividend Dogs of the GASV are currently fair-priced and ready to buy for income investors. Top ten GASV stocks offer projected average net gains of 32.99% by June 2026, with yields ranging from 8.94% to 13.81%.

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Steven Cress' Top 10 Stocks For H2 2025
BCS, FINV, PUK
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Steven Cress, Seeking Alpha's VP of Quantitative Strategy, on this very volatile year. Despite 2025's volatility, sticking with fundamentally strong, high-momentum stocks—especially those with solid dividends—has proven highly rewarding as fear fades.

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Barclays (BCS) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
BCS
Published: June 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Barclays (BCS) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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Barclays Rises 32.3% YTD: Is it the Right Time to Buy the Stock?
BCS
Published: June 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

BCS shares are up 32.3% YTD as cost cuts, capital redeployment and solid liquidity drive investor optimism. Is now a good buying opportunity?

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Barclays Plans to Trim IB Workforce by More Than 200 to Reduce Costs
BCS
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

BCS intends to slash more than 200 investment banking roles as it reallocates resources toward high-growth trading and advisory areas.

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3 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Foreign Banks Industry
BCS, HSBC, IBN
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The Zacks Foreign Bank stocks like HSBC, IBN and BCS look set to benefit from core business focus and low rates despite global economic headwinds.

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Tesla's fundamentals don't matter until it matters, says Barclays' Dan Levy
BCS, TSLA
Published: June 06, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Dan Levy, Barclays senior equity research analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss what's next for Tesla and the impact of Elon Musk's fallout with the president on the stock.

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Are Barclays' Restructuring Efforts Key to Boosting Profitability?
BCS
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

BCS trims costs and shifts focus to core units, targeting 2 billion euros in gross savings by 2026 to drive long-term profitability.

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The biggest risk to valuations is what happens to 10-year rates, says Barclays' Venu Krishna
BCS
Published: June 04, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Venu Krishna, Barclays head of U.S. Equity Strategy, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Barclays lifting it S&P target to 6,050.

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Lloyds, Barclays: Cash ISAs swell as UK savers shift into higher-yield deposits
BCS, LYG
Published: June 03, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral

UK savers moved decisively into cash ISAs in April, pushing time deposits up 3.1 % while sight deposits fell 1.6 %, according to Bank of England data. That shift is typical for the start of the tax year, but it carries real implications for bank margins.

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Barclays and the bite of Section 899
BCS
Published: June 02, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) may be facing a potential US tax squeeze, but analysts at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods is urging investors not to jump to conclusions. In a recent note, the firm highlighted that while proposed US legislation could theoretically lead to higher tax bills for Barclays, the likelihood of it materialising in full appears low.

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About Barclays PLC (BCS)

  • IPO Date 1986-09-09
  • Website https://home.barclays
  • Industry Banks - Diversified
  • CEO Coimbatore Sundararajan Venkatakrishnan
  • Employees 93000

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; Barclays UK Corporate Bank; Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management; Barclays Investment Bank; and Barclays US Consumer Bank segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services, as well as lending products. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities and issuing of credit cards. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank public limited company and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.