<div id="readability-page-1"><p>04:00 AM EST, 12/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:</p><p>We raise our target price for BARC to USD30 from USD24. This reflects a 2026 P/E of 10x, a premium to its five-year forward P/E of 6.4x, which we believe is warranted given its improved profitability profile, earnings resilience, and capital return visibility. Despite the shares having risen by over 21% since our upgrade on October 23, 2025, the rally reflects faster-than-expected execution rather than valuation excess, in our view. Q3 2025 results reinforce the case for continued outperformance, with upgraded RoTE guidance, broad-based revenue delivery, and improving capital return visibility underscoring the strength of the underlying franchise. With cost efficiencies pulled forward, guidance nudged higher, and buybacks moving toward a more regular cadence, we believe BARC is increasingly demonstrating the sustainability of double-digit RoTE delivery, which remains underappreciated. We raise our earnings per ADS forecasts to GBP1.80 (from GBP1.60) for 2025 and GBP2.20 (from GBP2.04) for 2026.</p> <p>MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</p></div>

BARC

<p>CFRA maintains a Buy opinion on Barclays Plc, raising the target price to USD30 due to improved profitability and capital return visibility. Despite a 21% share rise since October, CFRA sees continued outperformance supported by Q3 results, upgraded RoTE guidance, and cost efficiencies. Earnings forecasts per ADS are increased to GBP1.80 for 2025 and GBP2.20 for 2026.</p>

Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Buy Opinion On Adss Of Barclays Plc