Lloyds Banking stock gains 2.06 percent in London trading

Published on 09/25/2026 at 13:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lloyds Banking stock has H1 2026 support from GBP 3.1 billion statutory profit after tax, up 23 percent year over year. JPMorgan lifted its target from GBp 121 to GBp 123 on September 15, 2026.

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Lloyds Banking Group (ISIN GB0008706128) stock was trading at GBp 109.20 on the London Stock Exchange at 11:56 a.m. UTC on September 25, 2026, up 2.06 percent from GBp 107.00. The move leaves the share 7.38 percent below its 52-week high of GBp 117.90, putting the latest price near the upper part of its annual range.

JPMorgan raises its target

Analyst expectations provide the clearest fresh comparison for the stock. According to MarketBeat on September 15, 2026, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its Lloyds target from GBp 121 to GBp 123 and retained a neutral rating.

The new target is GBp 13.80 above the September 25 price, equivalent to 12.64 percent. The comparison matters because the stock is up on the session while the target remains above the live London quote, leaving the analyst view constructive on valuation but restrained on rating.

H1 profit supports capital returns

Lloyds Banking Group's latest reported period is the first half of 2026. Its investor-relations page reports net income of GBP 9.7 billion, up 9 percent year over year, and statutory profit after tax of GBP 3.1 billion, up 23 percent.

The same H1 update reports return on tangible equity of 17.1 percent, up 3 percentage points year over year. The bank also lifted its interim ordinary dividend to GBP 0.0158 per share, a 30 percent increase, and announced a further GBP 1 billion share buyback programme, according to Lloyds Banking Group.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The market snapshot adds a useful risk marker to the positive session. Lloyds Banking stock had a market capitalization of GBP 63,396,569,178 and volume of 56,434,917 shares on September 25, 2026, while the 52-week range stood at GBp 81.18 to GBp 117.90.

For investors, the combination of a 2.06 percent intraday gain, 23 percent H1 profit growth and a higher JPMorgan target creates a measurable earnings and valuation case. The 7.38 percent gap to the yearly high also shows that the stock has not yet revisited its strongest quoted level.

London quote remains higher

Lloyds Banking stock was trading at GBp 109.20 on the London Stock Exchange at 11:56 a.m. UTC on September 25, 2026. The session change was 2.06 percent, based on a prior close of GBp 107.00.