Barclays Completes £500m Share Buy-Back, Cuts Share Count to 13.8bn

Claim 50% Off TipRanks PremiumUnlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis and maximize your portfolio's potentialBarclays ( (GB:BARC) ) has issued an update. Barclays PLC has executed a further purchase and cancellation of 1,932,579 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of its ongoing share buy-back activity, at a volume-weighted average price of 487.5669 pence per share. Following this latest cancellation, Barclays’ issued share capital now stands at 13,815,647,298 ordinary shares with voting rights and no shares held in treasury, a figure that will be used by investors and other stakeholders for regulatory disclosure thresholds. The bank also confirmed the completion of the share buy-back programme it launched on 23 October 2025, under which it has repurchased and cancelled a total of 107,319,865 ordinary shares at an average price of 465.8970 pence, returning around £500 million to shareholders and marginally enhancing earnings per share by reducing the share count. The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Buy with a £542.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Barclays stock, see the GB:BARC Stock Forecast page. Spark’s Take on GB:BARC Stock According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BARC is a Outperform. Barclays’ strong financial performance and strategic initiatives, such as share buy-backs, drive a positive outlook. The technical indicators support a bullish trend, while valuation remains reasonable. Earnings call insights and corporate events further bolster confidence in the stock’s potential. To see Spark’s full report on GB:BARC stock, click here. More about Barclays Barclays PLC is a major UK-based universal bank operating across retail, corporate and investment banking, as well as wealth and payments services. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it is a significant player in global financial markets, serving a broad base of individual, corporate and institutional clients. Average Trading Volume: 38,409,263 Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy Current Market Cap: £67.09B Learn more about BARC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.