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Barclays (BCS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$22.84 -0.02 (-0.07%)
Closing price 05/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$23.68 +0.84 (+3.70%)
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Barclays - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
3

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Barclays in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 7 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a 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
5/6/25 to 5/6/26
1 Month Ago
4/6/25 to 4/6/26
3 Months Ago
2/5/25 to 2/5/26
1 Year Ago
5/6/24 to 5/6/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 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 TargetN/AN/AN/AN/A
Forecasted UpsideN/AN/AN/AN/A
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate BuyBuy

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
2.43
2.31
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted UpsideN/A26.68% Upside14.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
Neutral News

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Positive News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
4/29/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform
4/23/2026
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingNeutral
4/21/2026 DowngradeBuy (B)Buy (B-)
4/14/2026 DowngradeOutperformNeutral
3/19/2026 DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
3/5/2026 Reiterated RatingBuyHold
2/11/2026 Reiterated RatingOverweight
10/8/2024Initiated CoverageBuy
9/5/2024 Initiated CoverageBuy
5/9/2024 Initiated CoverageBuy

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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 Thursday, April 30, 2026. 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:

  • The current stock price is around $23.95, which is near its 12-month high of $27.70, indicating strong market performance.
  • Barclays PLC reported a solid earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46, surpassing analysts' expectations, which reflects the company's robust financial health.
  • The company has a healthy net margin of 21.91%, suggesting effective cost management and profitability.
  • Barclays PLC has a dividend yield of 236.0%, which is attractive for income-focused investors, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
  • With a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.02, the stock appears to be undervalued compared to industry peers, potentially offering a good entry point for investors.

Barclays
Bear Case

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

  • The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 5.45, which may indicate financial risk and reliance on debt financing.
  • Recent analyst downgrades, including a shift from "strong-buy" to "hold," suggest a cautious outlook on the stock's future performance.
  • Barclays PLC's trading volume has been below its average, which could indicate reduced investor interest or liquidity issues.
  • Despite a strong EPS, the company's return on equity of 8.33% may not be competitive compared to other financial institutions.
  • Market volatility, as indicated by a beta of 0.97, suggests that the stock may be sensitive to market fluctuations, which could impact investment stability.

BCS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barclays in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BCS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BCS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing 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 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Barclays has been rated by research analysts at BNP Paribas Exane, Citigroup, Erste Group Bank, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, 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 score for Barclays is 2.43 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how BCS compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:BCS) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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