LSE Group stock gains on a fresh Barclays target

Published on 09/10/2026 at 13:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Barclays lifts the S&P 500 target to 7,950 on September 9, 2026, a move that keeps LSE Group stock in the market debate. The shares last closed at GBP 1.00 on September 9, 2026.

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LSE Group stock (ISIN GB00B0SWJX34) has one clear catalyst on September 10, 2026: Barclays lifted its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 7,950 from 7,800, according to Reuters on September 9, 2026. For LSE Group, which runs FTSE Russell and market infrastructure businesses, that matters because benchmark levels and trading activity feed directly into its index and data franchise.

Index business still pays

In its most recent half-year report, LSE Group said adjusted operating profit rose 5.0 percent to GBP 1.03 billion on revenue of GBP 4.31 billion in the first half of 2026, according to LSEG. The company also reported adjusted earnings per share of 90.3 pence for H1 2026, up from 84.0 pence a year earlier, a comparison that gives the stock a firmer operating base than the title alone suggests.

That second figure matters because it shows the group is not relying on a single segment. Revenue in Data and Analytics reached GBP 2.17 billion in H1 2026, while Post Trade was GBP 1.12 billion, according to LSEG.

Price and valuation

The shares closed at GBP 0.00 on September 9, 2026, on the London Stock Exchange, with a market capitalization of GBP 0.00 and a 52-week range of GBP 0.00 to GBP 0.00 as of September 9, 2026.