Standard Chartered stock: Barclays raises target to GBp 2,400 for Standard Chartered stock

Published on 10/21/2026 at 16:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due on October 28, 2026. Standard Chartered stock costs EUR 24.80 on October 21, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz, while the LSE high is GBp 2,364.00.

Barclays target and reporting date

Barclays raised its Standard Chartered target from GBp 2,300.00 to GBp 2,400.00 on October 21, 2026.
Standard Chartered will publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026.
Standard Chartered stock was at EUR 24.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. CEST.
The bank had a market capitalization of GBP 44.30 billion and a P/E ratio of 9.63.

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Standard Chartered received a higher Barclays valuation on October 21, 2026, when the bank raised its price target from GBp 2,300.00 to GBp 2,400.00 and lifted the rating to Overweight, according to Morningstar. That target is 16.13 percent above the LSE price of GBp 2,058.00 on October 21, 2026 at 3:19 p.m. BST. Standard Chartered was trading at EUR 24.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. CEST.

Results arrive on October 28

The next scheduled catalyst is the bank's third-quarter 2026 results. Standard Chartered's investor page says the release is due on October 28, 2026, at 4:00 a.m. UK time, followed by a virtual presentation at 8:00 a.m. UK time.

Stock stays below the yearly high

Standard Chartered's LSE range ran from GBp 1,383.50 to GBp 2,364.00, with the figures dated October 21, 2026. The GBp 2,058.00 price was 12.94 percent below the 52-week high and 48.68 percent above the low. The bank's market capitalization stood at GBP 44.30 billion, while its P/E ratio was 9.63.

What does the target imply?

Barclays' new target leaves 16.13 percent potential upside from GBp 2,058.00 to GBp 2,400.00. A separate MarketBeat report dated October 21, 2026 cited a Jefferies Buy rating and a GBp 3,040.00 target. The same report listed four Buy ratings, one Hold rating and one Sell rating among six analysts, alongside a Moderate Buy consensus.

Comparison with peers

Standard Chartered: P/E 9.63, market capitalization GBP 44.30 billion. HSBC Holdings (LSE, GBp): daily change 0.68 percent, P/E 13.44, market capitalization GBP 238.96 billion. Lloyds Banking Group (LSE, GBp): daily change 0.83 percent, P/E 12.76, market capitalization GBP 58.91 billion.

Valuation remains the market question

The immediate test is whether the third-quarter figures support the higher Barclays target and the wider analyst range. Jefferies' GBp 3,040.00 target is 47.91 percent above the LSE price of GBp 2,058.00, making execution and profitability central to the next assessment.

Stock and reporting dates

Standard Chartered was trading at EUR 24.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Standard Chartered stock.