Barclays (BARC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 362.55 to 375.30
• 50-Day Range: 318.65 to 376.45
• 52-Week Range: 213.90 to 379.32
• Volume: 503.67 million shs
• Average Volume: 48.35 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £51.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 898.89
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: GBX 409.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Barclays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Barclays scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Barclays has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Barclays has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Barclays is 899.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Barclays is 899.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,695.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Barclays has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Barclays has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BARC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Barclays pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Barclays does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Barclays is 20.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.45

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BARC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Barclays has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.10 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 47 news articles for Barclays this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for BARC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Barclays to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Barclays insiders have sold 776.84% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £334,078.27 in company stock and sold £2,929,336.56 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.33% of the stock of Barclays is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 39.13% of the stock of Barclays is held by institutions.

BARC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BARC shares performed this year?

Barclays' stock was trading at GBX 268.15 at the start of the year. Since then, BARC shares have increased by 35.9% and is now trading at GBX 364.40.

How were Barclays' earnings last quarter?

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The financial services provider reported $11.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Barclays had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.97% and a net margin of 19.54%.

How do I buy shares of Barclays?

Shares of BARC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Barclays own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barclays investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Endologix (ELGX), Glencore (GLEN), Barclays (BCS), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), APA (APA) and Citigroup (C).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: BANKS - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: LON:BARC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.barclays.com
• Phone: +44 20 7116 1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 87,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Barclays: GBX 409.33
• High Price Target: GBX 455
• Low Price Target: GBX 366
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 889.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.22
• P/E Growth: 1.15
• Net Income: £4.87 billion
• Net Margins: 19.54%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.97%
• Return on Assets: 0.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 635.92
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £27.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: £114.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.03
• Book Value: GBX 489.02 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,103,465,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £50.83 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36