Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Barclays (LON:BARC) Stock

Barclays (LON:BARC) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 480 to GBX 570 in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target suggests a potential upside of 17.92% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on BARC. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Barclays from GBX 455 to GBX 470 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Citigroup raised their target price on Barclays from GBX 440 to GBX 475 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Barclays from GBX 500 to GBX 570 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Barclays from GBX 435 to GBX 500 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Barclays has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 499.17.

Barclays Stock Performance

LON:BARC opened at GBX 483.38 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 455.22 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 403.75. Barclays has a 52 week low of GBX 223.75 and a 52 week high of GBX 492.95. The company has a market capitalization of £66.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.91, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36.

Barclays (LON:BARC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, December 16th. The financial services provider reported GBX 24.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 6.97%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Barclays will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Barclays

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Deutsche Bank raised its price target sharply to GBX 570 and put a “buy” rating on Barclays — a strong vote of confidence that can support the share price if investors follow the call. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Share buy‑back activity: Barclays continued its ongoing buy‑back and cancelled roughly 2.47 million ordinary shares, reducing share count and supporting EPS — a direct capital‑allocation positive for shareholders. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investment‑banking pipeline: Financial Times reports (via Cointelegraph) say Ledger is courting bankers including Barclays for a potential US IPO (~$4bn valuation). Winning IPO mandates would boost fees and reinforce Barclays’ ECM/IB franchise. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed broker view: Citi lifted its target to GBX 475 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest positive to targets but not a conviction buy signal. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst / research mentions: Barclays’ own research was featured (Top US software picks) and third‑party writeups (Seeking Alpha questioning valuation after a rally). These publications raise visibility but are indirect to Barclays’ fundamentals. Read More. — Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/markets commentary: Barclays economists/currency strategists are quoted on issues like the Indian rupee — useful for client franchise and markets desks but not an immediate earnings driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Customer announcement headlines: Some outlets ran vague alerts about an “intense” announcement affecting millions of customers — unclear details create short‑term reputational risk and could spook retail sentiment until clarified. Read More.

About Barclays

Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK and Barclays International division segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985.