RBC cuts target for Barclays stock to GBp 525.00

Published on 10/13/2026 at 13:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter income rose 16.00 percent to GBP 8.3 billion. Barclays stock costs EUR 5.22 on October 13, 2026, up 1.85 percent on the LSE.

RBC Capital Markets cut its Barclays target from GBp 550.00 to GBp 525.00 on October 9, 2026.
Second-quarter income rose 16.00 percent to GBP 8.3 billion.
Barclays stock costs EUR 5.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:48 p.m. CEST, up 1.85 percent on the LSE versus October 12.
Barclays trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.05, while NatWest and HSBC show ratios of 8.95 and 13.71.

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RBC Capital Markets cut its Barclays target from GBp 550.00 to GBp 525.00 on October 9, 2026, while keeping its Outperform rating, according to Yahoo Finance. The new target lies 19.86 percent above the LSE closing price of GBp 438.00 on October 12, 2026. Barclays stock was EUR 5.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:48 p.m. CEST, up 1.85 percent on the LSE session.

Second-quarter income reached GBP 8.3 billion

Barclays reported second-quarter income of GBP 8.3 billion, a 16.00 percent increase from the year-earlier period. The bank also lifted its full-year 2026 income outlook to GBP 31.5 billion from GBP 30.0 billion, according to Benzinga.

The same results showed second-quarter return on tangible equity of 16.10 percent, including a 1.20 percentage-point benefit from the sale of the AA portfolio. Profit before impairment increased 29.00 percent, while earnings per share rose 43.00 percent year over year to GBp 16.70.

Stock position on October 13

The Lang & Schwarz bid and ask were both EUR 5.22 at 1:48 p.m. CEST. On the London Stock Exchange, Barclays closed at GBp 438.00 on October 12, 2026, and the shares were 21.03 percent below their 52-week high of GBP 5.54, according to the dated market record.

That distance gives the RBC target a clear numerical frame: GBp 525.00 is 19.86 percent above the latest LSE close, while the target remains below the 52-week high. The euro quotation and the London quotation use different venues and currencies, so their levels are not combined into one price comparison.

Valuation stays below NatWest and HSBC

Barclays carries a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.05 and a trailing dividend yield of 3.00 percent in the latest market snapshot. NatWest trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.95, while HSBC stands at 13.71; the comparison places Barclays between the two large UK banking peers on this measure.

Comparison with peers

Barclays (LSE, GBp): plus 1.85 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 9.05.

NatWest (LSE, GBp): plus 2.69 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 8.95.

HSBC (LSE, GBp): plus 0.76 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 13.71.

London trading sets the frame

For Barclays, the immediate market question is whether the current London price can close part of the gap to the latest RBC target without relying on the 52-week high as a near-term benchmark. The 19.86 percent target distance and the 21.03 percent gap to the high are separate calculations based on the same GBp 438.00 LSE close.

The euro quote remained intraday at EUR 5.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:48 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Barclays stock.