Barclays (BARC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

GBX 364.10 +1.65 (+0.46%)

As of 03:27 AM Eastern

Barclays - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
4

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Barclays in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for BARC.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 384.20

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Barclays, the average price target is GBX 384.20. The highest price target for BARC is GBX 410, while the lowest price target for BARC is GBX 355. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.52% from the current price of GBX 364.10.

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BARC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/5/24 to 8/5/25	1 Month Ago 7/6/24 to 7/6/25	3 Months Ago 5/7/24 to 5/7/25	1 Year Ago 8/6/23 to 8/5/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 384.20	GBX 370	GBX 329.17	GBX 276
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy

BARC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BARC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Barclays Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Barclays	Financial Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score	2.80	2.63
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BARC News	Neutral News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/30/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 380	+2.15%
7/30/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
7/29/2025	Shore Capital 1 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	GBX 395 ➝ GBX 410	+11.11%
7/18/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Neutral	GBX 360 ➝ GBX 366	+5.34%
7/16/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	GBX 340 ➝ GBX 355	+3.11%
5/21/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 335	+54.56%
5/16/2024	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 280	+29.18%
4/19/2024	Peel Hunt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	GBX 245	+33.95%

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Should I Buy Barclays Stock? BARC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Barclays pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Barclays
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Barclays PLC:

The current stock price is around $4.61, reflecting a recent increase and indicating positive market sentiment.
Barclays PLC has recently reached a new 12-month high, suggesting strong performance and potential for continued growth.
Analysts have set new price targets, with JPMorgan Chase & Co. raising their target to GBX 410, indicating confidence in the company's future performance.
The company reported a return on equity of nearly 7%, which is a measure of profitability that indicates how effectively the company is using its equity to generate earnings.
Barclays PLC operates in multiple regions, including Europe, the Americas, and Asia, providing a diversified revenue stream that can mitigate risks associated with economic downturns in any single market.

Barclays
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Barclays PLC for these reasons:

The company has a relatively high beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is more volatile than the market, which could lead to larger fluctuations in investment value.
Insider selling activity has been noted, with significant shares sold recently, which may raise concerns about the confidence of company executives in the stock's future performance.
Barclays PLC operates in a highly competitive banking industry, which can pressure profit margins and affect overall financial performance.
The company has a PE ratio of 9.97, which, while not excessively high, may suggest that the stock is not undervalued compared to its earnings, potentially limiting upside for investors.
Recent market conditions and economic uncertainties could impact the financial services sector, posing risks to Barclays PLC's growth and profitability.

BARC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Barclays is GBX 384.20, with a high forecast of GBX 410 and a low forecast of GBX 355.
: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barclays in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BARC shares.
: According to analysts, Barclays's stock has a predicted upside of 5.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Barclays's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Barclays has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royal Bank Of Canada, and Shore Capital in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Barclays more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating score for Barclays is 2.80 while the average consensus rating score for "financial services" companies is 2.63. Learn more on how BARC compares to other companies.

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This page (LON:BARC) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Barclays (BARC) Stock Forecast & Price Target