Barclays Adds Over 7.1 Million Shares to London Listing

The latest announcement is out from Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ).

Barclays PLC has admitted 7,127,204 additional ordinary shares to trading on the Main Market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange, bringing the total number of shares admitted to trading to 13,815,647,298. The newly admitted shares, which are fully fungible with the existing stock and relate to activity between 1 January and 31 January 2026, marginally expand Barclays’ equity base and free float, a routine step that may reflect ongoing employee share schemes, capital management, or other corporate purposes without indicating any immediate change to its strategic positioning.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Buy with a £542.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Barclays stock, see the GB:BARC Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:BARC Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BARC is a Outperform.

Barclays’ strong financial performance and strategic initiatives, such as share buy-backs, drive a positive outlook. The technical indicators support a bullish trend, while valuation remains reasonable. Earnings call insights and corporate events further bolster confidence in the stock’s potential.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:BARC stock, click here.

More about Barclays

Barclays PLC is a major UK-based universal bank operating across retail, corporate and investment banking, as well as wealth and payments services. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it serves a broad range of institutional, corporate and consumer clients, with a significant presence in global capital markets and a focus on regulated market listings for its equity securities.

Average Trading Volume: 38,409,263

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £67.09B

See more insights into BARC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.