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Barclays (BCS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$20.31 -0.13 (-0.62%)
Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$20.10 -0.22 (-1.08%)
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Barclays - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Buy
Based on 6 Analyst Ratings
Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
5

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Barclays in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 4 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BCS.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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.
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BCS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/16/24 to 10/16/25		1 Month Ago
9/16/24 to 9/16/25		3 Months Ago
7/18/24 to 7/18/25		1 Year Ago
10/17/23 to 10/16/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetN/AN/AN/AN/A
Forecasted UpsideN/AN/AN/AN/A
Consensus RatingBuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

BCS 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.
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BCS 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.
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Barclays Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBarclaysFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.30
2.52
Consensus RatingBuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted UpsideN/A22.48% Upside12.96% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside		Details
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars		 Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/6/2025Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars		 Reiterated RatingOverweight
9/29/2025Zacks Research
0 of 5 stars		 UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/18/2025Citigroup
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Andrew Coombs
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
7/16/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingOutperform
3/4/2025BNP Paribas
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G. Stebbings
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform
10/8/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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C. Hallam
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Initiated CoverageBuy
9/5/2024Kepler Capital Markets
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Initiated CoverageBuy
5/9/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Initiated CoverageBuy
10/26/2023Bank of America
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform

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Should I Buy Barclays Stock? BCS 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 Monday, October 13, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Barclays pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Barclays
Bull Case

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

  • Barclays PLC recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.62, exceeding analysts' expectations, which indicates strong financial performance and potential for growth.
  • The company generated revenue of $9.58 billion for the quarter, significantly higher than the estimated $7.06 billion, showcasing robust operational efficiency.
  • Barclays PLC has a solid return on equity of 8.49%, reflecting effective management and the ability to generate profits from shareholders' equity.
  • The current stock price is around $20.92, which is near its 1-year high, suggesting positive market sentiment and potential for further appreciation.
  • With a moderate buy consensus rating from analysts, there is optimism about the stock's future performance, indicating potential upside for investors.

Barclays
Bear Case

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

  • Barclays PLC has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 5.70, which may indicate financial risk as the company relies heavily on debt financing.
  • The recent cut in dividends, despite a payout ratio of 14.75%, may signal caution regarding future cash flow and profitability.
  • Market volatility is reflected in the stock's beta of 1.14, suggesting that Barclays PLC's stock price may be more volatile than the overall market.
  • Institutional ownership is relatively low at 3.39%, which may indicate a lack of confidence from larger investors in the company's long-term prospects.
  • Analysts have mixed ratings, with some downgrading the stock from "buy" to "neutral," which could reflect concerns about future performance.

BCS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barclays in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BCS shares.

According to analysts, Barclays's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Barclays's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Barclays has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Barclays also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.

Analysts like Barclays more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Barclays is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BCS compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:BCS) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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