Barclays Cancels New Tranche of Shares Under Ongoing Buy-Back Programme

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

Barclays PLC has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 2,139,570 ordinary shares on 19 December 2025 on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited, at prices ranging between 465.25p and 470.10p per share, for cancellation. Following this latest tranche, Barclays’ issued share capital will be reduced to 13,871,583,355 ordinary shares with voting rights and no shares held in treasury, providing a new denominator for regulatory disclosure thresholds, and the bank has now bought back a total of 43,742,651 shares since the programme began in October 2025, a move that underscores its focus on capital return and may enhance earnings per share for existing shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Buy with a £515.00 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 global financial services provider, operating primarily in retail and commercial banking, investment banking, credit cards, and wealth management, with its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange and widely held by institutional and retail investors.

Average Trading Volume: 41,137,751

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £64.97B

For an in-depth examination of BARC stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.