Lloyds Banking Group stock at EUR 1.13, up 0.89% premarket
Published on 11/04/2026 at 08:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProfit growth leaves targets unchanged
- Lloyds Banking Group reported stronger third-quarter results and reiterated its 2026 guidance.
- Nine-month statutory profit before tax rose 42 percent year on year, while return on tangible equity reached 17.9 percent.
- Loan growth, deposit competition and net interest income remain key investor considerations for the UK-focused bank.
Profit growth leaves targets unchanged
The real-time quote of Lloyds Banking Group stock traded at 1.13 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 08:02 CET on Wednesday, November 4, 0.89 percent above the Xetra close of Tuesday, November 3 at 1.12 euros.
Lloyds Banking Group enters the session after reporting stronger third-quarter performance while leaving its 2026 targets unchanged. The UK-focused financial services group said nine-month statutory profit before tax reached GBP 6.625 billion, up 42 percent from the same period a year earlier. Profit after tax was GBP 4.835 billion and earnings per share were 7.6 pence.
According to Lloyds Banking Group, third-quarter net income was GBP 14.8 billion, an increase of 9 percent year on year. Return on tangible equity stood at 17.9 percent, while the cost:income ratio was 49.3 percent. The group also reported year-to-date loan growth of 3 percent and deposit growth of 1 percent.
Management reiterated guidance for underlying net interest income above GBP 14.9 billion, a cost:income ratio below 50 percent and return on tangible equity above 16 percent for 2026. The group also retained its targets for asset quality, capital generation and a common equity tier 1 ratio of about 13 percent.
The figures keep income growth and operating efficiency at the center of the investment case. For shareholders, the balance between loan expansion, deposit pricing and credit performance remains important as Lloyds advances its longer-term Accelerate 2030 strategy.
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