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An announcement from Lloyds Banking ( (LYG) ) is now available.
On 2 January 2026, Lloyds Banking Group filed its six‑monthly block listing return covering the period from 1 July to 31 December 2025, detailing movements in shares reserved for a range of employee and executive share plans. Over the half year, the bank increased the size of its Lloyds Banking Group Sharesave Scheme (2017) by 140 million shares while issuing around 14.1 million, leaving 164.5 million unallotted, and it added 27 million shares to its Share Incentive Plan while allocating 22.2 million, resulting in 57.1 million shares remaining available. The Executive Group Ownership Share Plan and the Deferred Bonus Plan (2021) saw no shares actually allotted during the period but retained enlarged or unchanged pools of 9.7 million and 70 million unissued shares respectively, while the Long Term Share Plan 2020 was expanded by 27.1 million shares to 108.1 million unallotted. The figures confirm that Lloyds is maintaining substantial headroom across its various equity-based compensation schemes, underlining its ongoing reliance on share awards to incentivise employees and senior management and signalling potential future dilution that investors may factor into their assessment of the group’s capital structure and remuneration practices.
The most recent analyst rating on (LYG) stock is a Buy with a $5.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Lloyds Banking stock, see the LYG Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on LYG Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LYG is a Outperform.
Lloyds Banking’s overall stock score of 71 reflects a solid financial foundation with strong profitability margins and a stable balance sheet. The technical analysis indicates bullish momentum, supported by positive earnings call sentiment. However, liquidity challenges and potential risks in mortgage margins and asset quality slightly temper the outlook. The stock’s fair valuation and attractive dividend yield further enhance its investment appeal.
To see Spark’s full report on LYG stock, click here.
More about Lloyds Banking
Lloyds Banking Group is one of the UK’s largest retail and commercial banking groups, providing a broad range of financial services including personal and business banking, mortgages, savings, and insurance. Listed in London and the US, it operates primarily in the UK market under brands such as Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, and is a major issuer of equity for employee and executive incentive schemes, which form a key part of its remuneration and staff-retention strategy.
Average Trading Volume: 7,346,647
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $77.87B
Find detailed analytics on LYG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.