Barclays stock surges to a 5-year high on Tuesday. Discover if the rally has more room to run or signals time to cash out.
Barclays reported another strong quarterly result for Q125, with the Investment Bank division capitalizing on opportunities delivered by a period of heightened market volatility. Despite upgraded guidance for group net interest income, management left the FY25E return on tangible equity target of ~11% unchanged. Good progress continues to be made on efficiency savings, but operating costs are expected to increase over the remainder of the year.
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) is now the cheapest major bank in Europe on key valuation measures, according to JPMorgan, which has reiterated its Overweight rating and named the stock a top pick. The UK lender is trading on a price-to-earnings ratio of just 6.4 times forecast 2026 earnings, falling to 5.6 times in 2027.
The junk-bond market is showing signs of calmer times, with positive developments in U.S. trade negotiations prompting Barclays to revise its forecast for a closely watched measure of the corporate debt market.
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Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) may not be top of mind for many investors, but RBC Capital Markets argues that it is one of the more overlooked value opportunities in the UK banking sector. In a note reaffirming its outperform rating and 340 pence price target, RBC says the bank is trading at an unjustifiably low valuation given its improving returns, resilient balance sheet and scope for higher shareholder distributions.
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NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) (the “Company”) today announced that Joe Adams, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference 2025 at 10:15AM (ET) on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in London.
Barclays lowered its Brent oil price forecast by $4 per barrel to $66/bbl for 2025 and by $2 to $60/bbl for 2026, citing the decision by OPEC+ to accelerate oil production hikes.
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