Barclays (LON:BARC) Releases Earnings Results

Barclays (LON:BARC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The financial services provider reported GBX 14.10 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The company had revenue of GBX 816.30 billion for the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 9.41% and a net margin of 17.82%.

Barclays Stock Performance

Shares of LON BARC opened at GBX 424.19 on Wednesday. Barclays has a 1 year low of GBX 287.92 and a 1 year high of GBX 507.45. The firm has a market cap of £58.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.03, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.86. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 421.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 436.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at Barclays

In other Barclays news, insider Brian Gilvary bought 2,794 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 481 per share, with a total value of £13,439.14. Also, insider Mary Mack acquired 1,802 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 481 per share, with a total value of £8,667.62. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 27,452 shares of company stock valued at $13,204,412. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BARC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Barclays from GBX 425 to GBX 450 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Barclays from GBX 480 to GBX 570 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Barclays from GBX 500 to GBX 570 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Tuesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 495.

Barclays News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Solid Q1 performance and shareholder support — Barclays reported Q1 earnings (GBX 14.10 EPS; revenue GBX 816.3bn) and announced a £500m buyback, signalling capital strength and returning cash to shareholders. Barclays posts solid Q1 2026 returns and launches £500m buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support cushions downside — Major brokers (including Bank of America and Shore Capital) have kept or reaffirmed Buy/Overweight stances and attractive price targets (e.g., BofA’s p570 target), which can limit sell-offs and support medium-term valuation. Barclays Keeps Buy Rating and 570 GBp Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary available — CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan gave media interviews (CNBC) addressing the provisions, risk posture and strategy; useful for investors seeking management’s read on causes and next steps. Watch CNBC’s full interview with Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan
• Negative Sentiment: Loss from collapse of MFS shadow lender — Barclays disclosed a material hit (reported ~£228m) from the collapse of UK mortgage lender MFS and said it will limit certain complex lending activities, raising concerns about future credit exposure. Barclays takes £228mn hit from collapse of UK mortgage lender MFS
• Negative Sentiment: Large fraud-related provisions — Multiple reports cite roughly £800–£823m set aside for bad debts after a fraud hit; that increases near-term impairment and loan-loss charges, weighing on headline profits and investor sentiment. Barclays sets aside £823m for bad debts after fraud hit but profits rise
• Negative Sentiment: Rising loan-loss figures and offsetting items — Coverage in business press highlights loan-losses rising above $1.1bn and a $300m MFS loan hit that offset trading gains; these items make quarterly headline results more volatile. Barclays loan losses rise above $1.1 billion

Barclays Company Profile

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 and Barclays International division segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985.