Barclays PLC (GB:BARC)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
477.00 p
▲(5.33% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:05/04/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance with improving profitability and a strong cash-flow rebound, plus attractive valuation. This is tempered by balance-sheet leverage risk and only moderate technical momentum, while the latest earnings call was broadly positive on guidance and capital returns but flagged higher credit impairments and specific one-off charges.
Positive Factors
Predictable Net Interest Income via structural hedge
Barclays has materially de-risked near‑term NII with a multi‑year structural hedge program (c.£6.4bn locked for 2026, ~£17bn over three years). That creates predictable interest income and reduces sensitivity to short-term rate swings, supporting sustained NII and earnings visibility.
Negative Factors
High and rising leverage
Debt at ~2.8x equity increases balance‑sheet risk and limits flexibility if macro or funding costs deteriorate. Higher leverage amplifies earnings and capital volatility, constrains ability to absorb RWA inflation or impairment shocks, and makes regulatory headroom more sensitive over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Predictable Net Interest Income via structural hedge
Barclays has materially de-risked near‑term NII with a multi‑year structural hedge program (c.£6.4bn locked for 2026, ~£17bn over three years). That creates predictable interest income and reduces sensitivity to short-term rate swings, supporting sustained NII and earnings visibility.
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Barclays (BARC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£59.20B
Dividend Yield1.5%
Average Volume (3M)33.47M
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.1
Beta (1Y)1.79
Revenue Growth7.44%
EPS Growth15.64%
CountryUK
Employees93,000
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.32
Shares Outstanding13,630,052,000
10 Day Avg. Volume35,500,674
30 Day Avg. Volume33,466,698
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.42
Price to Book (P/B)0.86
Price to Sales (P/S)1.32
P/FCF Ratio3.98
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£548.33Price Target Upside21.08% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)0.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)£31.02B
Barclays Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Barclays PLC, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK and Barclays International divisions....
How the Company Makes Money
Barclays makes money primarily by earning interest and fees across its banking and markets activities. A major revenue source is net interest income: the bank takes deposits and other funding and uses them to make loans (e.g., mortgages, consumer ...
Barclays Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call conveyed a positive operational and financial momentum: revenue growth, stronger NII, improving RoTE across divisions, robust capital and liquidity metrics, and continued efficiency delivery. The main negatives were a significant single‑name fraud charge (GBP 228m), elevated Q1 impairments (GBP 823m) and specific provisions (motor finance), plus some near‑term transactional timing impacts (AA gain, Best Egg costs) and FX headwinds. Management emphasized diversification, disciplined risk tightening in vulnerable pockets, and reiterated 2026/2028 targets, indicating confidence that the positive drivers materially outweigh the one‑off and cyclical headwinds.Positive Updates
Strong Group Profitability and RoTE
Group return on tangible equity (RoTE) of 13.5% in Q1, demonstrating resilient profitability and supporting guidance of >12% RoTE for 2026 and >14% for 2028.
Negative Updates
GBP 228 million Single-Name Fraud Charge
A GBP 228 million impairment in the securitized products business related to a sophisticated, well‑publicized fraud; prompted tighter lending policies to certain structured finance counterparties and represents a material one‑off hit for the quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Group Profitability and RoTE
Group return on tangible equity (RoTE) of 13.5% in Q1, demonstrating resilient profitability and supporting guidance of >12% RoTE for 2026 and >14% for 2028.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated its targets and specific 2026/2028 guidance while updating several metrics: group RoTE targets remain >12% in 2026 and >14% in 2028 (Q1 RoTE 13.5%); group income target circa £31bn for 2026 and top line grew 6% to £8.2bn in Q1; NII guidance is >£13.5bn for FY26 (Barclays U.K. £8.1–8.3bn) after eight consecutive quarters of NII growth, with £18.3bn of gross structural hedge income locked across 2026–28 (notional +£6bn vs Q4, ~95% of 2026 hedge income locked, reinvestment in Q1 ~3.9% vs planning assumption ~3.5%); cost-to-income improved to 56% with ~£150m gross efficiency savings toward a £2bn three‑year target and targets of high‑50s C/I for the group in 2026 and low‑50s for Barclays U.K.; impairments: Q1 charge £823m (including a £228m single‑name), Q1 loan‑loss rate 74bp and management now expects 2026 loan‑losses around the top of the 50–60bp through‑the‑cycle range (BUK ~30bp; USCB Q1 LLR 491bp, ~550bp expected in 2026); capital/returns: CET1 14.1% with 53bp organic capital generation and a plan to return at least £15bn by 2028 (Q1 £500m buyback; £500m accrual to this year’s £2bn dividend); and operational run‑rates include IB income surpassing £4bn, RWAs +£8bn q/q, UK lending +5% YoY, mortgage completions +£1.7bn, 364k new card customers and card balances +8% YoY.Barclays Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 50.83B | 51.62B | 47.75B | 33.55B | 25.12B |
| Gross Profit | 29.14B | 26.23B | 25.38B | 25.02B | 21.95B |
| EBITDA | 10.89B | 9.81B | 8.34B | 8.73B | 9.87B |
| Net Income | 7.17B | 6.31B | 5.26B | 5.93B | 7.01B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.54T | 1.52T | 1.48T | 1.51T | 1.38T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 407.56B | 509.67B | 538.31B | 542.42B | 521.33B |
| Total Debt | 219.94B | 185.75B | 176.55B | 183.37B | 166.59B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.47T | 1.45T | 1.41T | 1.44T | 1.31T |
| Stockholders Equity | 77.78B | 71.82B | 71.20B | 68.29B | 69.05B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 16.88B | 5.54B | -2.65B | 28.48B | 47.20B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 18.74B | 7.11B | -927.00M | 30.23B | 48.92B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.59B | -17.89B | -23.41B | -21.67B | 4.27B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.26B | 784.00M | -1.39B | 696.00M | 107.00M |
Barclays Technical Analysis
Positive
452.85
Price Trends
428.48
Positive
443.72
Positive
407.41
Positive
Market Momentum
7.72
Negative
64.16
Neutral
87.00
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:BARC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 452.85 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 410.07, above the 50-day MA of 428.48, and above the 200-day MA of 407.41, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 7.72 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.16 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 87.00 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:BARC.
Barclays Risk Analysis
Barclays disclosed 18 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Barclays reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Barclays Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | £226.79B | 9.62 | 12.07% | 4.27% | -10.53% | 7.24% | |
70 Outperform | £59.20B | 6.14 | 9.46% | 1.50% | 7.44% | 15.64% | |
68 Neutral | £11.05B | 3.32 | 12.75% | 6.78% | -2.34% | 2.55% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | £57.71B | 8.87 | 10.75% | 3.41% | -18.98% | 23.57% | |
65 Neutral | £41.49B | 6.05 | 10.34% | 1.70% | -13.41% | 33.11% | |
60 Neutral | £46.13B | 7.35 | 14.55% | 3.85% | 2.05% | 20.10% |
* Financial Sector Average
GB:BARC
Barclays
435.00
127.86
41.63%
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1,888.20
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66.21%
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1,319.80
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614.50
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35.14%
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99.03
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579.80
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26.64%
Barclays Corporate Events
Delistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Adds 5.7 Million Ordinary Shares to London Listing
Neutral
May 1, 2026
Barclays PLC has admitted an additional 5,670,419 ordinary shares to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, bringing the total number of shares admitted to 13,634,354,256. The newly issued shares, which are fully fungible with ex...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Confirms Total Voting Rights at Over 13.6 Billion Shares
Neutral
May 1, 2026
Barclays PLC has reported that, as of 30 April 2026, its issued share capital comprises 13,634,354,256 ordinary shares, all of which carry voting rights and none of which are held in treasury. This total share count becomes the key reference figur...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Updates Prospectus for Debt Issuance Programme
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Barclays PLC has published a prospectus supplement dated 29 April 2026 to its base prospectus for the Barclays Debt Issuance Programme, following approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The document, which is now available via the London S...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Updates Documentation for AUD Debt Issuance Programme
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Barclays PLC has published a Supplemental Information Memorandum dated 29 April 2026 relating to its existing AUD Debt Issuance Programme, updating the base Information Memorandum first issued in March 2026. The document, now available via the Lon...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Discloses Share Disposal by Group HR Director
Neutral
Apr 29, 2026
Barclays PLC disclosed a share transaction involving Group Human Resources Director Tristram Roberts, a person discharging managerial responsibilities. The filing reports the disposal of 200,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25 pence eac...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Barclays Unveils £500m Share Buy-back to Cut Capital and Lift Returns
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Barclays PLC will launch a new share buy-back of up to £500 million in ordinary shares, beginning after completion of its ongoing £1 billion repurchase that started in February 2026 and running no later than 24 October 2026, with all sto...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Barclays posts solid Q1 2026 returns and launches £500m buyback
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
Barclays reported first-quarter 2026 results showing a return on tangible equity of 13.5% and announced a £500 million share buyback, while reiterating its financial targets for 2026 and 2028. Management highlighted that all business division...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Barclays Advances Capital-Return Drive With Further Share Buybacks and Cancellations
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing and cancelling a total of 26.8 million ordinary shares between 20 and 24 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange via J.P. Morgan Securities. The purchases were made at volume-wei...
Stock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Buy-Back, Cuts Share Count to 13.68 Billion
Positive
Apr 20, 2026
Barclays has repurchased and cancelled more than 30 million of its ordinary shares over five trading days in mid-April as part of the share buy-back programme launched in February 2026. The transactions, executed via J.P. Morgan Securities on the ...
DividendsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Discloses Routine Executive Share Acquisitions from 2025 Dividend Reinvestment
Neutral
Apr 13, 2026
Barclays has disclosed a series of routine share transactions by senior executives, stemming from the reinvestment of the bank’s full-year 2025 dividend under various employee share and nominee schemes. Group Finance Director Anna Cross, Gro...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Share Buy-Back, Cutting Outstanding Share Count
Positive
Apr 13, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing and cancelling a total of about 8.23 million ordinary shares between 7 and 10 April 2026 at prices ranging roughly from 403p to 440p per share. The bank pla...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Barclays to Redeem A$250 Million Floating Rate Notes Ahead of 2027 Maturity
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
Barclays PLC has announced it will exercise its call option to fully redeem its A$250 million floating rate debt instruments, originally due in May 2027, on the interest payment date falling on or immediately after 20 May 2026. The instruments wil...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Barclays to Redeem A$150m 2027 Notes Early and Cancel Listing
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
Barclays PLC will exercise its call option to fully redeem its A$150 million 2.064% fixed-to-floating rate debt instruments due May 2027 ahead of maturity, on 20 May 2026. The notes will be repaid at 100% of principal plus accrued interest up to, ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances 2026 Share Buy-Back, Cutting Share Count and Updating Capital Base
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
Barclays has repurchased and cancelled a series of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of a buy-back programme launched in February 2026, with recent transactions executed via J.P. Morgan Securities. Following these cancellati...
Delistings and Listing ChangesPrivate Placements and Financing
Barclays Admits Additional Ordinary Shares to London Trading
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Barclays PLC has admitted an additional 3,493,319 ordinary shares to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, bringing the total number of its listed shares to 13,725,209,260. The newly admitted shares, which are fully fungible wit...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Updates Market on Total Voting Rights and Share Capital
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
Barclays PLC has confirmed that as of 31 March 2026 its issued share capital comprises 13,725,209,260 ordinary shares carrying voting rights, with no ordinary shares held in treasury. This disclosure sets the reference denominator for investors an...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Share Buy-Back, Cuts Share Count to 13.7 Billion
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing and cancelling roughly 22.2 million ordinary shares between 23 and 27 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange via J.P. Morgan Securities. Following these ca...
Shareholder Meetings
Barclays Sets Date and Publishes Materials for 2026 Annual General Meeting
Neutral
Mar 27, 2026
Barclays PLC has scheduled its 2026 Annual General Meeting for 7 May 2026 at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London, and has begun distributing the official notice and proxy forms to shareholders. The AGM materials are available online and through...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Continues Buy-Back, Cuts Share Count to 13.76 Billion
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
Barclays has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing and cancelling more than 21 million ordinary shares between 16 and 20 March 2026 at prices generally ranging between about 372p and 409p per share. Fo...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Discloses Share Dealings by Investment Banking Co-Head
Neutral
Mar 18, 2026
Barclays has disclosed share transactions involving Taylor Wright, its Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, in line with regulatory requirements for persons discharging managerial responsibilities. On 17 March 2026, 403,371 ordinary shares were d...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Buy-Back Programme With New Share Cancellations
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing and cancelling a total of 17.36 million ordinary shares between 10 and 13 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange via J.P. Morgan Securities. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Barclays Details Multi-Million Pound Share Awards and Releases to Top Executives
Neutral
Mar 12, 2026
Barclays has disclosed a series of share-based transactions involving senior executives, including grants under its Share Value Plan and Long Term Incentive Plan linked to 2025 performance, with total new awards of about 11.26 million shares value...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Discloses Share Sales by Three Senior Executives
Neutral
Mar 11, 2026
Barclays has disclosed share disposals by three senior executives, in line with regulatory requirements for transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Group Chief Compliance Officer Matthew Fitzwater, UK Corporate Bank chief ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Barclays Appoints Diony Lebot as Chair of Barclays Europe
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
Barclays has announced that independent non‑executive director Diony Lebot will become Chair of Barclays Europe and Chair of its Nominations Committee from 16 March 2026, following regulatory approval, in addition to her existing roles at th...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Publishes Information Memorandum for AUD Debt Issuance Programme
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Barclays PLC has published an information memorandum for its Australian dollar Debt Issuance Programme, which has been submitted to the International Securities Market. The document, now available via the London Stock Exchange and the U.K. regulat...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Barclays to Fully Redeem €1 Billion Subordinated Notes and Cancel Listing
Neutral
Mar 4, 2026
Barclays PLC will redeem in full its €1 billion 1.125% fixed rate resetting subordinated callable notes due 2031 on 22 March 2026, exercising the optional call feature at 100% of principal plus accrued interest to, but excluding, the redempt...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Barclays Adds 23.3 Million Shares to London Listing
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Barclays PLC has admitted an additional 23,305,989 ordinary shares to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, bringing the total number of its listed shares to 13,794,265,537. The newly admitted shares, which are fully fungible wi...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Confirms Updated Total Voting Rights as of 28 February 2026
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Barclays PLC has reported that, as of 28 February 2026, its issued share capital comprises 13,794,265,537 ordinary shares carrying voting rights, with no ordinary shares held in treasury. This updated share count provides the official denominator ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Buyback with Further Share Cancellations
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
Barclays has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 3,256,000 ordinary shares on 27 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 460.2498 pence per share, with all of these shares to be cancelled. Following...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Extends Share Buy-Back, Cancels Additional 3.2 Million Shares
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued to execute its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 3,185,000 ordinary shares on 26 February 2026 from J.P. Morgan Securities at prices between 466.95p and 474.90p per share, at a volume-weighted a...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Share Buy-Back, Cutting Outstanding Share Capital
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, purchasing 4,285,000 ordinary shares on 25 February 2026 via J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of 466.1059 pence per share, with all shares bough...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Cancels Additional Shares as Buy-Back Programme Reaches Nearly 34 Million
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 4,380,000 ordinary shares on 24 February 2026 from J.P. Morgan Securities at prices between 451.10p and 460.35p per share, with a volume-weighted average of...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Publishes Updated Base Prospectus for Debt Issuance Programme
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Barclays PLC has published a new base prospectus for its Debt Issuance Programme, following approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The document sets out the framework under which Barclays may issue debt securities in the future and has be...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Barclays Cancels Additional Shares as Buy-Back Programme Advances
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Barclays has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 4.2 million ordinary shares on 23 February 2026 on the London Stock Exchange via J.P. Morgan Securities. The shares, bought at a volume-weighted avera...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Barclays Advances Share Buy-Back With Further Share Cancellations
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued execution of its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 4,210,000 ordinary shares on 20 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 475.2489 pence per share. All of these shares are to be can...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Buy-Back With Further Share Cancellation
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
Barclays PLC has repurchased 2,637,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange from J.P. Morgan Securities as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme and intends to cancel all of these shares. Following this latest transaction, the bank&...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Discloses Share Purchase by Private Bank and Wealth Chief
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
Barclays PLC disclosed a share transaction by Sasha Wiggins, Chief Executive of Private Bank and Wealth Management, under regulatory rules governing dealings by senior managers. Wiggins acquired 21,428 ordinary shares in Barclays at £0.84 per...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Barclays Cancels 2.59 Million Shares in Ongoing Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
Barclays PLC has executed another tranche of its previously announced share buy-back, repurchasing 2,590,000 ordinary shares on 18 February 2026 via J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of 484.7493p, with all acquired shares t...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Advances Buy-Back With Further Share Cancellations
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued its share buy-back programme, purchasing 2,680,000 ordinary shares on 17 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 466.29p per share, with all acquired shares to be cancelled. Following this latest tranche, the...
Stock Buyback
Barclays Cancels 3.23 Million Shares in Ongoing Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
Barclays PLC has repurchased 3,230,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of its previously announced share buy-back programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of about 464.33 pence per share and confirming that all of the...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Cancels Additional Shares as Buyback Lifts Total Repurchases Above 10 Million
Positive
Feb 16, 2026
Barclays PLC has repurchased and cancelled 2,745,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of its ongoing share buyback programme initiated on 10 February 2026. The transaction, executed via J.P. Morgan Securities plc, was completed...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Directors Acquire Shares Under Fee-in-Stock Policy
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
Barclays has reported routine share acquisitions by its chairman and several non-executive directors under an existing fee-in-shares policy. On 11 February 2026, directors including Nigel Higgins, Brian Gilvary, Mary Francis, Dawn Fitzpatrick, Rob...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Cancels Further Shares as Buy-back Shrinks Free Float
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
Barclays PLC has continued its recently announced share buy-back programme, purchasing 3,130,000 ordinary shares on 12 February 2026 via J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of 479.2691p, with all shares bought to be cancelled...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Discloses Share Disposals by Senior Executives
Neutral
Feb 12, 2026
Barclays has disclosed equity transactions by two senior executives, in line with regulatory requirements on dealings by persons discharging managerial responsibilities. The transactions involved disposals of ordinary shares administered through C...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Cancels 4.2 Million Shares Under Ongoing Buy-Back
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
Barclays PLC has repurchased 4,159,750 of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange from J.P. Morgan Securities as part of the share buy-back programme announced on 10 February 2026. The shares were bought at prices ranging between 474.20p ...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Files 2025 Form 20-F and Offers Printed Financial Statements to Shareholders
Neutral
Feb 11, 2026
Barclays PLC has filed its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and made it available on its website, reinforcing regulatory transparency for its global investor base. The filing has also been submitted ...
Stock Buyback
Barclays Launches £1bn Share Buy-back to Cut Share Capital
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
Barclays PLC has launched a new share buy-back programme of up to £1bn, starting 11 February 2026 and running until no later than 10 August 2026, with the explicit aim of reducing its share capital through the cancellation of repurchased ordi...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Publishes Audited 2025 Results and Details Performance Metrics
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
Barclays PLC has published its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, detailing performance across its UK retail and corporate banking, private banking and wealth management, investment banking and US consumer banking divis...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Barclays Publishes 2025 Annual and Pillar 3 Reports Ahead of 2026 AGM
Neutral
Feb 10, 2026
Barclays has released its 2025 Annual Report and Pillar 3 Report, making both documents available through the National Storage Mechanism and the bank’s investor relations website for regulatory inspection and investor review. The 2025 Annual...
Executive/Board Changes
Barclays Announces Board Changes as Mary Francis CBE to Retire in May 2026
Neutral
Feb 6, 2026
Barclays has announced that Mary Francis CBE will retire as a non-executive director of both Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC, step down from the Barclays Board Remuneration and Sustainability Committees, and relinquish her role as Chair of the ...
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