Barclays (BARC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

GBX 219.70

-4.85 (-2.16%)

(As of 12:39 PM ET)

Barclays - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
7

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Barclays in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 7 have given a buy rating for BARC.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 276

According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Barclays, the average price target is GBX 276. The highest price target for BARC is GBX 335, while the lowest price target for BARC is GBX 245. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 25.63% from the current price of GBX 219.70.

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BARC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/2/23 to 10/1/24	1 Month Ago 9/2/23 to 9/1/24	3 Months Ago 7/4/23 to 7/3/24	1 Year Ago 10/2/22 to 10/2/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 276	GBX 276	GBX 276	GBX 239.75
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

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BARC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BARC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Barclays Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Barclays	Financial Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.64
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent BARC News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/9/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight	GBX 270	+20.54%
9/2/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy
6/19/2024	Shore Capital 1 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy
6/13/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	GBX 260 ➝ GBX 250	+20.48%
5/21/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 335	+54.56%
5/16/2024	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 280	+29.18%
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4/19/2024	Peel Hunt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	GBX 245	+33.95%
3/6/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Napier Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		GBX 238	+39.18%
2/16/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	GBX 240 ➝ GBX 250	+43.98%
12/15/2022	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Martin Leitgeb Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		GBX 250	+60.75%
11/3/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 230	+52.18%

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Should I Buy Barclays Stock? BARC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 30, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Barclays pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Barclays
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Barclays PLC:

Barclays PLC has a market cap of £32.84 billion, indicating its significant size and stability in the market.
Insider activity: Recent insider transactions show a mix of buying and selling, indicating confidence in the company's future prospects.
Analyst ratings: Barclays PLC has received positive ratings from multiple analysts, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 276 ($3.65).
Dividend yield: Barclays recently declared a dividend with a yield of 1.24%, providing potential income for investors.
Recent stock performance: Despite fluctuations, Barclays stock has shown resilience with a 50-day moving average of GBX 224.18 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 208.07.

Barclays
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Barclays PLC for these reasons:

High price-to-earnings ratio: Barclays PLC has a PE ratio of 861.54, which may indicate an overvalued stock compared to industry peers.
Dividend payout ratio: The company's dividend payout ratio is currently 3,076.92%, suggesting a high percentage of earnings paid out as dividends.
Recent insider selling: Insider Anna Cross sold a significant number of shares, which could raise concerns about internal confidence in the company.
Volatility: Barclays stock has experienced fluctuations, with a beta of 1.40, indicating higher volatility compared to the market.
Recent trading performance: Barclays stock traded down 0.7% recently, which may signal short-term bearish sentiment among investors.

BARC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Barclays is GBX 276, with a high forecast of GBX 335 and a low forecast of GBX 245.
: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barclays in the last year. There are currently 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BARC shares.
: According to analysts, Barclays's stock has a predicted upside of 25.63% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Barclays has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Barclays more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for Barclays is Buy while the average consensus rating for "financial services" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BARC compares to other companies.

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This page (LON:BARC) was last updated on 10/1/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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