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Barclays Plc (BCS)
NYSE:BCS
BCS Stock Chart & Stats
$20.80
-$0.15(-1.13%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$20.80
-$0.15(-1.13%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$12.14 - $27.70
Previous CloseN/A
Volume8.97M
Average Volume (3M)8.91M
Market Cap
$68.62B
Enterprise Value$41.69B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$407.56B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$170.76B
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.3
Beta1.28
Next Earnings
Apr 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.81Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.71%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.47
Shares Outstanding3,444,830,800
10 Day Avg. Volume9,658,937
30 Day Avg. Volume8,910,992
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 Cap0.61
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.47
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.49
Enterprise Value/Ebitda5.77
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)$41.73B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Predictable Net Interest IncomeBarclays’ sizeable structural hedge program and rising NII create a durable, multi-year underpin to interest income. Locked hedge yields and extended hedge duration smooth NII volatility, supporting sustainable margin generation across cycles and enabling planning for lending and shareholder returns.
Delivered Targets And Upgraded GuidanceManagement consistently hit FY2025 targets and raised 2026 income guidance, signaling operational execution and credible planning. This strengthens the view that revenue and profitability trends are recoverable and that management can translate strategy into sustained earnings growth over the medium term.
Robust Capital And Liquidity BuffersAbove-target CET1 and strong liquidity ratios provide resilience to shocks and regulatory shifts, allowing Barclays to support lending, pursue RWA growth, and maintain shareholder distributions. Durable capital and funding strength reduce tail risk and preserve strategic optionality over years.
Bears Say
Large Leverage IncreaseA marked jump in leverage materially elevates financial risk and reduces balance sheet flexibility. Higher debt-to-equity increases sensitivity to funding stress, raises the cost of capital and regulatory scrutiny, and constrains the bank’s ability to absorb shocks or accelerate capital-return plans if conditions worsen.
Volatile Operating And Free Cash FlowInconsistent cash conversion undermines internal funding reliability. Repeated negative operating/free cash flow years force greater reliance on external funding or asset sales, weaken the durability of dividends/buybacks, and raise questions about earnings quality and the sustainability of reinvestment plans.
US Consumer Bank Impairment HeadwindsAsset-quality migration from recent acquisitions is driving materially higher provisioning expectations in the US consumer franchise. Elevated loan-loss rates compress USCB RoTE and cash generation, creating a multi-quarter drag on group profitability and capital unless credit normalization occurs by 2027.
Barclays News
BCS FAQ
What was Barclays Plc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Barclays Plc lowest stock price was $12.14 and its highest was $27.70 in the past 12 months.
What is Barclays Plc’s market cap?
Barclays Plc’s market cap is $68.62B.
When is Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 28, 2026 which is in 37 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 0.81.
How many shares outstanding does Barclays Plc have?
Barclays Plc has 3,444,830,800 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
Average Price Target:
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BCS Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 3.1M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.1%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
28.16%
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