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Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ) has shared an update.
Barclays PLC has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 2,490,976 ordinary shares on 26 January 2026 at prices between 480.35p and 484.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 481.7389p. The bank will cancel all of these shares, reducing its issued share capital to 13,826,224,680 ordinary shares with voting rights and leaving no shares held in treasury, a change that affects the denominator used by shareholders and other investors when calculating disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules; in total, since the October 2025 launch of the programme, Barclays has bought back 94,878,602 shares at an average price of 463.3051p, further consolidating its capital base and potentially enhancing earnings per share for remaining shareholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Buy with a £536.00 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 card services, with its ordinary shares listed on the London Stock Exchange and widely held by institutional and retail investors.
Average Trading Volume: 39,274,892
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £66.39B
For a thorough assessment of BARC stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.