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BCS Stock Chart & Stats
$27.13
-$1.58(-5.53%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$27.13
-$1.58(-5.53%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$19.29 - $28.69
Previous Close$26.98
Volume12.00M
Average Volume (3M)5.04M
Market Cap
$76.69B
Enterprise Value-$218.20B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$455.96B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$137.94B
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.9
Beta1.23
Next Earnings
Oct 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.64Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.7%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.94
Shares Outstanding3,337,849,600
10 Day Avg. Volume6,477,088
30 Day Avg. Volume5,035,168
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.42
Price to Book (P/B)0.84
Price to Sales (P/S)1.28
P/FCF Ratio-8.08
Enterprise Value/Market Cap-2.85
Enterprise Value/Revenue-5.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-5.77
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-21.72
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$20.61Price Target Upside-24.05% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)2.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$41.70B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Diversified Universal Banking ModelBarclays’ broad universal banking model spreads earnings across consumer finance, deposits, payments, corporate banking, wealth and markets. This diversification can reduce dependence on any single customer group or revenue stream while allowing the bank to deepen relationships and cross-sell services over time.
Improving Income, Profitability And EfficiencyStrong income and profit growth, alongside a lower cost-to-income ratio, indicates improving operating leverage across the franchise. If efficiency savings and broad-based revenue growth persist, Barclays should have greater capacity to support investment, absorb credit costs and sustain returns over the coming quarters.
Strong Capital And Liquidity PositionBarclays’ capital and liquidity metrics provide meaningful financial resilience. A solid CET1 ratio, substantial high-quality liquidity coverage and a conservative loan-to-deposit ratio support the bank’s ability to meet obligations, continue lending and manage market or credit stress without immediate funding strain.
Bears Say
High Leverage And Inconsistent Cash ConversionThe sharp leverage increase reduces financial flexibility and makes earnings more sensitive to funding conditions and credit deterioration. Repeated volatility in operating and free cash flow also weakens confidence that reported profitability consistently converts into internally available funding for growth and capital needs.
Elevated Credit And Regulatory Capital PressuresHigher impairments can directly reduce earnings, while future regulatory RWA inflation may require additional capital against existing activities. Together, these pressures could constrain distribution capacity, raise the cost of balance-sheet growth and make returns more dependent on successful risk and capital management.
Persistent Cost And Margin PressureRising compensation and regulatory-related expenses may offset part of Barclays’ revenue growth, particularly while further restructuring actions are being implemented. Cost pressure can delay progress toward the long-term efficiency target and leave profitability more exposed to weaker margins or slower client activity.
Barclays News
BCS FAQ
What was Barclays Plc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Barclays Plc lowest stock price was $19.29 and its highest was $28.68 in the past 12 months.
What is Barclays Plc’s market cap?
Barclays Plc’s market cap is $76.69B.
When is Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Barclays Plc’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 22, 2026 which is in 3 days.
How were Barclays Plc’s earnings last quarter?
Barclays Plc released its earnings results on Jul 28, 2026. The company reported $0.888 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.819 by $0.069.
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 $0.32 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.7%. See more information on Barclays Plc dividends here
What is Barclays Plc’s EPS estimate?
Barclays Plc’s EPS estimate is 0.64.
How many shares outstanding does Barclays Plc have?
Barclays Plc has 3,337,849,600 shares outstanding.
What happened to Barclays Plc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Barclays Plc reported an EPS of $0.888 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.819. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.532%.
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
Outperform
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$20.61 (-24.05% Downside)
$20.61 (-24.05% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
BCS Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.2M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.76%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
10.11%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.83%
Trailing 12-Months
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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 current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages and unsecured lending, such as credit cards and loans retail banking, 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
Q2 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
Average Price Target
$20.61
▼(-24.05% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
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Insiders
0.19% Mutual Funds
― Other Institutional Investors
99.42% Public Companies and
Individual Investors