Barclays Cancels Further Shares as Buy-Back Programme Tops 105 Million

Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Barclays PLC has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 3,517,483 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited, at a volume-weighted average price of 483.3002 pence per share, with all of these shares to be cancelled. Following cancellation, Barclays’ issued share capital will comprise 13,817,148,746 ordinary shares with voting rights and no shares held in treasury, a figure that will serve as the new denominator for regulatory disclosure thresholds, while the bank has now bought back a total of 105,387,286 shares since the buy-back began in October 2025, signalling continued capital return to shareholders and a reduction in share count that may enhance earnings per share over time.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Buy with a £535.00 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 UK-based global financial services group operating primarily in banking and investment banking, providing retail and corporate banking, credit cards, wealth management and capital markets services, with its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Average Trading Volume: 38,274,808

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £66.23B

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