Barclays Plc (BCS)
NYSE:BCS
BCS Stock Chart & Stats
$21.16
-$0.15(-1.13%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$21.16
-$0.15(-1.13%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$13.22 - $27.70
Previous CloseN/A
Volume8.97M
Average Volume (3M)9.25M
Market Cap
$79.72B
Enterprise Value$50.63B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$407.56B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$170.76B
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.3
Beta1.30
Next Earnings
Apr 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.79Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.71%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.47
Shares Outstanding3,429,431,000
10 Day Avg. Volume6,980,075
30 Day Avg. Volume9,254,798
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.42
Price to Book (P/B)0.86
Price to Sales (P/S)2.48
P/FCF Ratio-8.26
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.64
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.80
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$41.57B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Predictable Net Interest Income From Structural HedgesBarclays has locked material structural hedge income and extended hedge duration to ~3.5 years, smoothing NII over the medium term. This reduces interest income volatility versus peers, supporting more predictable earnings, lending capacity and RoTE targets across the 2–3 year planning horizon.
Sustained Cost Efficiencies And Tech/AI InvestmentsMeaningful efficiency delivery plus broad cloud and AI adoption underpin structural cost reduction and productivity gains. These investments should drive lower cost/income over time, improving operating leverage and sustainable margins while enabling faster product development and scalability.
Capital Cushion With Clear Distribution PlanA CET1 ratio at the top of target and a sizeable, staged distribution program reflect capital headroom and disciplined capital allocation. This balance supports shareholder returns while retaining the ability to absorb regulatory/headline shocks and fund targeted business growth.
Bears Say
2025 Leverage SpikeA sharp leverage jump materially increases sensitivity to funding stress, interest-rate moves and credit losses. Higher leverage constrains strategic optionality, raises regulatory and market scrutiny, and can compress returns on equity if not reversed, weakening long-term financial flexibility.
Volatile Cash Generation And Negative Free Cash Flow PeriodsInconsistent cash conversion erodes internal funding capacity for lending, investment and distributions. Repeated negative operating/free cash flow episodes increase reliance on wholesale funding or equity issuance and raise execution risk for strategic programs and shareholder return commitments.
Regulatory RWA Inflation And Capital-planning UncertaintyMaterial RWA inflation from IRB changes and Basel implementation can compress capital ratios and force slower balance-sheet growth or higher capital retention. Uncertainty on timing/quantum complicates strategic deployment, may limit RoTE upside and risks diluting returns or increasing capital costs.
Barclays News
BCS FAQ
What was Barclays Plc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Barclays Plc lowest stock price was $13.22 and its highest was $27.70 in the past 12 months.
What is Barclays Plc’s market cap?
Barclays Plc’s market cap is $79.72B.
When is Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 28, 2026 which is in 17 days.
How were Barclays Plc’s earnings last quarter?
Barclays Plc released its earnings results on Feb 10, 2026. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.423 by $0.047.
Is Barclays Plc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Barclays Plc’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Barclays Plc pay dividends?
Barclays Plc pays a Semiannually dividend of $0.162 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.71%. See more information on Barclays Plc dividends here
What is Barclays Plc’s EPS estimate?
Barclays Plc’s EPS estimate is 0.79.
How many shares outstanding does Barclays Plc have?
Barclays Plc has 3,429,431,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Barclays Plc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Barclays Plc reported an EPS of $0.47 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.423. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.057%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Barclays Plc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BCS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Barclays Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BCS Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 3.1M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
88.94%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.41%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.23%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Barclays Plc
Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK; Barclays UK Corporate Bank; Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management; Barclays Investment Bank; and Barclays US Consumer Bank segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services, as well as lending products. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities and issuing of credit cards. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank public limited company and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
BCS Company Deck
BCS Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a broadly positive outlook: Barclays met or beat its 2025 targets, upgraded 2026 income guidance, improved profitability and efficiency metrics, strengthened capital and liquidity positions, and laid out an ambitious but disciplined 2026–28 plan focused on targeted investment (technology/AI), growth in higher-return U.K. businesses, and sustained shareholder distributions. Material near-term headwinds remain — notably a higher 2025 cost base (including one-offs and Tesco integration), elevated impairment expectations in the U.S. Consumer Bank in 2026 (post-acquisitions), mortgage book product-margin pressure in H1 2026, and regulatory RWA/capital timing uncertainty — but management framed these as known, manageable, and largely temporary, with clear mitigation and a path to improving cost/income and RoTE by 2028.View all BCS earnings summariesBCS Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Ownership Overview
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Insiders
0.21% Mutual Funds
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99.56% Public Companies and
Individual Investors