Barclays Cancels Further Shares as Buy-back Programme Reaches 68 Million Repurchased

Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ) has provided an update.

Barclays PLC has continued executing its share buy-back programme, repurchasing 2,544,993 ordinary shares on 12 January 2026 on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited, at a volume-weighted average price of 471.5139 pence per share, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled. Following this latest cancellation, Barclays’ issued share capital will comprise 13,850,049,563 ordinary shares with voting rights and no treasury shares, and since the buy-back began on 23 October 2025 the bank has acquired a total of 68,077,008 shares, a move that reduces share count and may enhance earnings per share while clarifying the denominator for regulatory disclosure thresholds for investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Buy with a £560.00 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.

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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, with its ordinary shares listed on the London Stock Exchange and widely held by institutional and retail investors.

Average Trading Volume: 39,755,554

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £67.09B

Learn more about BARC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.