Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 527.50.

BARC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Barclays from GBX 570 to GBX 590 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup upped their target price on Barclays from GBX 425 to GBX 450 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised Barclays to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from GBX 550 to GBX 575 in a report on Wednesday, April 29th.

More Barclays News

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays announced a governance change at its banking subsidiary, naming Julia Wilson as chair of the bank remuneration committee. The move is a routine management update that may be viewed as supportive of oversight and corporate governance. Barclays Names Julia Wilson Chair of Bank Remuneration Committee
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reportedly removed monthly fees on its DIY investing platform, a customer-friendly change that could help attract or retain retail investors and improve competitiveness in its wealth/broking services. Barclays scraps monthly customer fee for self-directed investors
• Positive Sentiment: Technical coverage noted that Barclays stock crossed above its 200-day moving average, which can be interpreted as a constructive momentum signal for traders. Barclays (LON:BARC) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays also made several market-related calls in recent coverage, including a warning about a potential tech-led S&P 500 pullback and a note on Japan as a possible AI value opportunity. These views reflect the bank’s market research rather than direct changes to Barclays’ own fundamentals. Barclays traders say it’s time to buy protection for a tech-led S&P 500 pullback Japan may be hiding ‘the best AI value,’ Barclays says
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays’ updated price target calls on other companies, such as IBM and AMD, may support its investment-banking reputation, but they do not directly change Barclays’ near-term earnings outlook. Barclays sets eye-catching IBM stock price target CPU Demand Rapidly Rising Amid Expanding Agentic AI, Says Barclays, Raises PT On Advanced Micro (AMD) To $665
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market commentary from Barclays and Goldman Sachs warned that the recent rally may be overextended, with semiconductor strength and optimism seen as potential risk factors. That caution could weigh on risk appetite for financials and the wider market. Wall Street Giants Signal Caution as Market Rally Approaches Peak Levels

Barclays Stock Performance

LON:BARC opened at GBX 461.02 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 431.57 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 443.95. The company has a market cap of £62.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.62, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.90. Barclays has a fifty-two week low of GBX 315.50 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 523.

Barclays (LON:BARC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported GBX 14.10 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of GBX 816.30 billion during the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 9.46% and a net margin of 17.81%. Research analysts predict that Barclays will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Barclays

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.