Goldman Sachs keeps Buy rating for Lloyds Banking stock at GBp 133.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 11:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half statutory profit reached GBP 3.10 billion, up 23.00 percent year over year. Lloyds Banking stock costs EUR 1.27 on October 15, 2026.

Targets precede quarterly results

Goldman Sachs maintained its GBp 133.00 target in a report dated October 6, 2026.
Statutory profit after tax reached GBP 3.10 billion in the first half of 2026.
Lloyds Banking stock trades at EUR 1.27 at 11:42 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
Lloyds Banking will publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026.

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Lloyds Banking (ISIN GB0008706128) was trading at EUR 1.27 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 11:42 a.m. CEST. The latest analyst catalyst came from Goldman Sachs, which maintained a Buy rating and a GBp 133.00 price target in a report dated October 6, 2026, as reported by Foreign Policy Journal.

Analyst targets stay above 120 pence

The Goldman Sachs target stands alongside recent broker actions. Markets Insider reported that JPMorgan raised its Lloyds target from GBp 123.00 to GBp 124.00 on October 1, 2026, while keeping a Neutral rating. Markets Insider said Barclays maintained a Buy rating with a target of GBp 130.00 in a report dated October 13, 2026.

What do the results mean for returns?

Lloyds reported statutory profit after tax of GBP 3.10 billion in the first half of 2026, an increase of 23.00 percent from the same period of 2025. Net income rose 9.00 percent to GBP 9.70 billion, while return on tangible equity reached 17.10 percent, according to the group's investor materials dated July 30, 2026, available through Lloyds Banking Group. The same materials show total capital return of GBP 1.90 billion, including a 30.00 percent increase in the interim dividend per share and a GBP 1.00 billion buyback.

Three dated signals for Lloyds

The recent sequence runs from JPMorgan's GBp 123.00 to GBp 124.00 target change on October 1, 2026, to Goldman Sachs's GBp 133.00 target dated October 6, 2026, and Barclays's GBp 130.00 target dated October 13, 2026. These targets are not directly comparable with the euro quotation because they use the London market's pence denomination.

Next reporting date is October 29

Lloyds Banking Group has scheduled its 2026 third-quarter results for October 29, 2026, with a presentation planned for 9:30 a.m. The update will test whether the bank remains on course for 2026 guidance of underlying net interest income above GBP 14.90 billion, a cost-to-income ratio below 50.00 percent and return on tangible equity above 16.00 percent.

Euro quote marks the market view

The stock was trading at EUR 1.27 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 11:42 a.m. CEST. Lloyds Banking remains a London-listed bank with retail, commercial banking, insurance and wealth operations, while the latest reported figures point to stronger profit and capital returns.

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