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Barclays PLC

BCS

Last
$23.38
Day
+1.9%
1y
+15.2%
5y
+121.1%
52w
-20.0%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLF
-1.3%
Earnings
2026-10-2212d
EMA 21
24.38
EMA 50
25.39
EMA 200
24.62
20d high
-12.0%
5y high
-20.0%
5y range
75th
Website · 93,000 employees · United Kingdom

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Score
-16
Hold
avoid
Signal
Strong Sell
Target
$23.86
Stop
$22.20
Stop distance
5.1%
Target vs last
+2.0%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Barclays PLC is well-positioned in the diversified banking sector, leveraging its strong market capitalization of approximately $78.98 billion to compete effectively against peers.
  • The company's revenue grew by 2% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $8.3 billion.
  • Barclays has a trailing P/E ratio of 9.14, indicating potential undervaluation compared to industry standards.
Bear case
  • Despite its strong market position, Barclays faces significant bearish signals, including a 'Strong Sell' rating based on technical analysis.
  • The company's score indicates a -16.00 trend, with factors such as MACD bear and RSI falling below 45 contributing to negative sentiment.
  • Barclays' operating margin decreased to 3.60% in Q2 2026 from 25.73% in Q1 2026, highlighting potential operational challenges.

Fundamentals

Market cap$76.57BEnterprise value$88.96BTrailing P/E8.86Forward P/E6.94
PEG0.89Price / book0.89Beta0.91Dividend yield2.69%
Revenue growth15.6%Earnings growth44.6%Gross margin0.0%Operating margin43.0%
Profit margin27.9%ROE10.1%ROA0.5%Debt / equity—
Current ratio—Free cash flow—Analyst recommendationbuyMean target$29.92
52w high$28.6952w low$19.29

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$8.3B$8.2B$7.1B$7.2B$7.2B—
Op margin0.0%0.3%—0.5%-0.1%—
Net income$2.5B$2.2B$1.5B$1.7B$1.9B—
Gross margin——————
Gross profit——————
Operating income$3.0M$21.0M—$39.0M-$9.0M$18.0M
  • Revenue +2% vs prior quarter ($8.3B vs $8.2B).

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$29.1B$26.2B$25.4B$25.0B—
Op margin—————
Net income$7.2B$6.3B$5.3B$5.9B—
Gross margin—————
Gross profit—————
Operating income—————
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No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

BCS · daily-9.3% over 14 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
22.4123.2224.0224.8225.632026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$2.1B$4.2B$6.3B$8.3B-0%5%10%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2