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Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ) has issued an announcement.
Barclays PLC has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 3,509,109 ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited, at prices ranging between 480.65p and 490.30p per share and a volume-weighted average price of 484.4534p. The bank intends to cancel all of these shares, reducing its issued share capital to 13,820,303,675 ordinary shares with voting rights and leaving no shares held in treasury, a change that affects the denominator used by shareholders to calculate disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules; in total, since launching the buy-back in October 2025, Barclays has repurchased 101,869,803 shares, signalling an ongoing capital return to shareholders and a tightening of its equity base.
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.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:BARC stock, click here.
More about Barclays
Barclays PLC is a major UK-based banking and financial services group, operating primarily through retail, corporate and investment banking, as well as wealth management. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it serves a broad base of consumer, business and institutional clients, and its shares are widely held by international investors subject to UK regulatory disclosure rules.
Average Trading Volume: 38,651,278
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £66.39B
See more data about BARC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.