Barclays Plc (BCS)
NYSE:BCS
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BCS Stock Chart & Stats
$23.92
-$0.15(-1.13%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$23.92
-$0.15(-1.13%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$17.22 - $27.70
Previous CloseN/A
Volume8.97M
Average Volume (3M)6.58M
Market Cap
$81.30B
Enterprise Value-$38.02B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$407.56B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$219.94B
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.2
Beta1.26
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.8Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.71%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.74
Shares Outstanding3,397,242,700
10 Day Avg. Volume6,294,904
30 Day Avg. Volume6,577,613
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.36
Price to Book (P/B)0.84
Price to Sales (P/S)1.28
P/FCF Ratio-8.08
Enterprise Value/Market Cap-0.47
Enterprise Value/Revenue-1.36
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-1.48
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-4.23
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.82
Revenue Forecast (FY)$41.90B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Net Interest Income ResilienceSustained NII growth and a multi-year structural hedge (duration ~3.5 years) underpin predictable core earnings and margin stability. This durable interest income base supports lending, funds return capacity, and cushions the firm versus trading-cycle swings over the medium term.
Strong Capital And DistributionsA CET1 ratio at the top of the target range alongside explicit multi‑year capital return plans signals capital generation and disciplined allocation. This gives management flexibility to fund growth, meet regulatory buffers, and return cash to shareholders without eroding the banking group's capital resilience.
Efficiency And Tech InvestmentMeaningful efficiency savings plus accelerated cloud and AI adoption point to durable cost-structure improvement and productivity gains. Technology-driven scale can lower long-term unit costs, speed product delivery, and improve risk controls, supporting sustainable margin and operational resilience.
Bears Say
Leverage SpikeA sharp increase in leverage materially raises financial risk and reduces strategic flexibility. Higher debt ratios increase sensitivity to funding shocks, tighten regulatory scrutiny, and limit capacity for organic lending or buybacks without rebuilding capital, making balance sheet management a multi‑quarter constraint.
Volatile Cash GenerationInconsistent conversion of earnings to cash weakens internal funding for lending, investment and distributions. Recurrent negative operating/free cash flow episodes increase reliance on wholesale funding or capital markets, raising refinancing and liquidity risk over the medium term.
Regulatory RWA & Capital UncertaintyLarge anticipated RWA inflation increases capital requirements and may compress return-on-risk-weighted-assets. Combined with timing/uncertainty around Basel 3.1 and Pillar 2A, this structurally pressures capital allocation, constrains dividend/buyback flexibility and could slow targeted RWA-led growth.
Barclays News
BCS FAQ
What was Barclays Plc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Barclays Plc lowest stock price was $17.22 and its highest was $27.70 in the past 12 months.
What is Barclays Plc’s market cap?
Barclays Plc’s market cap is $81.30B.
When is Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 65 days.
How were Barclays Plc’s earnings last quarter?
Barclays Plc released its earnings results on Apr 28, 2026. The company reported $0.761 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.748 by $0.013.
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 0.8.
How many shares outstanding does Barclays Plc have?
Barclays Plc has 3,397,242,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Barclays Plc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Barclays Plc reported an EPS of $0.761 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.748. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.39%.
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 ―
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Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.3M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.5%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 59%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
37.76%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.46%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.66%
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
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a broadly positive operational and financial picture: strong top-line growth, improving returns (group RoTE 13.5%), rising NII momentum, disciplined capital (CET1 14.1%) and continued delivery of efficiency savings. Material one-off charges (GBP 228m fraud-related write-down, GBP 105m motor finance provision) and elevated Q1 impairments (loan loss rate 74bps) are near-term headwinds but management framed these as identifiable or legacy issues, reinforced by prudent provisioning and constrained targeted exposures. Given the scale and recurrence of strategic improvements, diversified revenue strength across divisions, and manageable capital and liquidity positions — balanced against the notable but largely non-recurring charges and some structural industry-level capital concerns — the overall tone is constructive.View all BCS earnings summariesBCS Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Insiders
0.19% Mutual Funds
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99.57% Public Companies and
Individual Investors