Barclays stock trades at EUR 5.37 as 40 million shares are admitted

Published on 09/29/2026 at 17:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Barclays stock was trading at EUR 5.37 on September 29, 2026, as 40 million new shares entered the admission process. H1 income rose 11 percent.

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Barclays (ISIN GB0031348658) stock was trading at EUR 5.37 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026 at 5:14 p.m. CEST, with a daily change of minus 0.37 percent versus the prior close of EUR 5.39. A Barclays filing carried by TradingView on September 28, 2026 said the bank had applied to admit 40 million ordinary shares to the London Stock Exchange main market, with admission expected on September 29, 2026.

40 million shares enter the market

The new shares consist of 25 million shares for the Barclays Group SAYE Share Option Scheme and 15 million shares for employee share purchase plans. They rank equally with existing shares, making the transaction an equity administration event rather than a new operating business line.

The admission adds to Barclays' issued share capital while supporting employee ownership plans. That distinction matters because the transaction affects the share count, whereas the bank's latest reported figures point to stronger operating performance.

H1 income reaches GBP 16.5 billion

According to MetaTrader, Barclays reported H1 2026 total income of GBP 16.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 11 percent from GBP 14.9 billion in H1 2025. Profit before tax rose 17 percent to GBP 6.1 billion from GBP 5.2 billion, while earnings per share increased 24 percent to GBp 30.70 from GBp 24.70.

The comparison is more important than the share admission for the earnings profile. Return on tangible equity reached 14.8 percent in H1 2026, compared with 13.2 percent a year earlier, while the cost to income ratio improved to 55 percent from 58 percent.

Analyst target remains above market price

MarketBeat reported on September 23, 2026 that Citigroup cut its Barclays target to GBp 500 from GBp 510 while maintaining a neutral rating. The same report cited a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target of GBp 576.67 from seven analysts.

Barclays is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026, according to Drillr.ai. That report will give investors a further test of income growth, capital strength and credit costs after the H1 improvement.

Barclays stock stays below its yearly high

At Lang & Schwarz, Barclays stock was trading at EUR 5.37 on September 29, 2026 at 5:14 p.m. CEST, with a daily change of minus 0.37 percent versus the prior close of EUR 5.39 on September 28, 2026.