Barclays stock gains 1.63 percent to GBp 464.05 on September 25

Published on 09/25/2026 at 17:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Citigroup cut Barclays' target to GBp 500 from GBp 510 on September 23, 2026. Q2 2026 EPS rose 43 percent to GBp 16.7 as income grew 16 percent to GBP 8.3 billion.

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Barclays stock (ISIN GB0031348658) gained 1.63 percent to GBp 464.05 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026, with volume of 5.76 million shares. MarketBeat reported on September 23, 2026, that Citigroup cut its price target from GBp 510 to GBp 500 and kept a neutral rating.

Citigroup lowers its target

The revised GBp 500 target sits above the September 25 share price of GBp 464.05, while Barclays stock remains 13.79 percent below its 52-week high of GBp 538.30. The same trading snapshot shows a 52-week low of GBp 353.55 and a prior close of GBp 456.60.

The analyst change adds a valuation counterweight to the bank's latest operating figures. Citigroup's neutral rating contrasts with the broader analyst picture reported by MarketBeat, which listed six Buy ratings, one Hold rating and an average target of GBp 576.67.

Q2 income reaches GBP 8.3 billion

Barclays' Q2 2026 income grew 16 percent year over year to GBP 8.3 billion, while earnings per share increased 43 percent to GBp 16.7, according to Benzinga in its September 17, 2026 transcript coverage. Return on tangible equity reached 16.1 percent in Q2, up 3.8 percentage points year over year.

The Q2 impairment charge was GBP 571 million, equivalent to a loan loss rate of 51 basis points, according to Benzinga. That figure gives investors a concrete credit-quality measure alongside the growth in income and earnings.

Next results date is October 21

Barclays' investor calendar lists October 21, 2026, as the date for the Q3 2026 earnings release, according to MarketScreener. The upcoming report will provide the next dated test for the bank's income trajectory and credit costs.

Barclays stock trades above GBp 460

Barclays stock was trading at GBp 464.05 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. GMT+5:30. The price stood above the prior close of GBp 456.60 and below the 52-week high of GBp 538.30.