Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

GBX 72.08 -0.90 (-1.23%)

As of 04:52 AM Eastern

Lloyds Banking Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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

Reduce

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
5

Buy
0

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lloyds Banking Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 6 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, and 5 have given a hold rating for LLOY.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 58

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lloyds Banking Group, the average price target is GBX 58. The highest price target for LLOY is GBX 62, while the lowest price target for LLOY is GBX 55. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -19.53% from the current price of GBX 72.08.

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LLOY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/3/24 to 3/3/25	1 Month Ago 2/2/24 to 2/1/25	3 Months Ago 12/4/23 to 12/3/24	1 Year Ago 3/4/23 to 3/3/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 58	GBX 55.50	GBX 55.50	GBX 57.17
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

LLOY 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.

LLOY 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.

Lloyds Banking Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Lloyds Banking Group	Financial Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score	1.83	2.67
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent LLOY News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
2/25/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Underweight	GBX 55 ➝ GBX 62	-9.65%
2/20/2025	Shore Capital 1 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Hold
10/24/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
10/24/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector perform	GBX 60	-3.41%
8/21/2024	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 55	-5.66%
4/19/2024	Peel Hunt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Hold	GBX 55	+9.08%
2/16/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 59	+38.50%
2/12/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform	GBX 50	+19.93%
11/28/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Overweight
11/17/2023	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	GBX 67 ➝ GBX 65	+50.74%
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Should I Buy Lloyds Banking Group Stock? LLOY 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, February 24, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Lloyds Banking Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Lloyds Banking Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Lloyds Banking Group plc:

The stock recently traded at GBX 54.22 ($0.69), showing a 2.4% increase, indicating positive market sentiment and potential for further growth.
Analysts have set a price target of GBX 60 ($0.76), suggesting that there is room for appreciation in the stock price, which could lead to capital gains for investors.
Lloyds Banking Group plc has a strong market capitalization of approximately £33.70 billion, reflecting its stability and ability to weather economic fluctuations.
The company has a relatively low PEG ratio of 1.84, indicating that the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings growth potential, making it an attractive investment opportunity.
Recent trading volume increased significantly, with 490,155,289 shares traded, suggesting heightened investor interest and confidence in the stock.

Lloyds Banking Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Lloyds Banking Group plc for these reasons:

The stock has recently fallen below its 200-day moving average of GBX 56.90 ($0.71), which can be a bearish signal indicating potential weakness in the stock's performance.
With a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 784.86, the stock may be considered overvalued, which could deter value-focused investors.
One analyst has issued a sell rating, indicating that there are concerns about the stock's future performance, which could lead to further declines.
Despite a strong market cap, the company has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that it is more volatile than the market, which could pose risks for conservative investors.
Recent analyst reports have shown a consensus rating of "Hold," indicating that many analysts are uncertain about the stock's immediate prospects.

LLOY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lloyds Banking Group is GBX 58, with a high forecast of GBX 62 and a low forecast of GBX 55.
: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lloyds Banking Group in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating and 5 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" LLOY shares.
: According to analysts, Lloyds Banking Group's stock has a predicted downside of -19.53% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Lloyds Banking Group has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Shore Capital in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Lloyds Banking Group less than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for Lloyds Banking Group is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "financial services" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how LLOY compares to other companies.

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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Stock Forecast & Price Target