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An announcement from Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ) is now available.
Barclays PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing and cancelling more than 27 million ordinary shares between 27 April and 1 May 2026 on the London Stock Exchange via J.P. Morgan Securities. Following these latest purchases, the bank’s issued share capital stands at 13,630,051,754 ordinary shares with voting rights, with no shares held in treasury.
The company stated that all shares bought in this period will be cancelled, reducing the overall share count and potentially enhancing earnings per share for existing investors. Since the buy-back programme began on 10 February 2026, Barclays has bought 218,132,769 shares in aggregate at an average price of about 425p, underscoring its focus on capital optimisation and returns to shareholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Hold with a £4.55 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Barclays stock, see the GB:BARC Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on BARC Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BARC is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance with improving profitability and a strong cash-flow rebound, plus attractive valuation. This is tempered by balance-sheet leverage risk and only moderate technical momentum, while the latest earnings call was broadly positive on guidance and capital returns but flagged higher credit impairments and specific one-off charges.
To see Spark’s full report on BARC stock, click here.
More about Barclays
Barclays PLC is a major UK-based universal bank offering retail and commercial banking, investment banking, credit cards and wealth management services. It operates primarily in the UK and US, with a strong presence in global capital markets, and frequently uses share buy-back programmes as part of its capital return strategy to shareholders.
Average Trading Volume: 65,280,567
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £59.05B
For an in-depth examination of BARC stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.