--- title: "Barclays Cancels Further Shares as Buy-Back Reaches 218 Million" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285163862.md" description: "Barclays PLC has continued its share buy-back programme, repurchasing and cancelling over 27 million shares between April 27 and May 1, 2026. This brings the total shares bought back since February 10, 2026, to 218 million, aimed at enhancing earnings per share for investors. The current issued share capital is 13.63 billion shares. Analysts rate Barclays stock as a Hold with a £4.55 price target, while TipRanks’ AI Analyst rates it as Outperform, citing solid financial performance but noting balance-sheet risks." datetime: "2026-05-05T06:46:58.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285163862.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285163862.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285163862.md) --- # Barclays Cancels Further Shares as Buy-Back Reaches 218 Million ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks An announcement from Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ) is now available. Barclays PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing and cancelling more than 27 million ordinary shares between 27 April and 1 May 2026 on the London Stock Exchange via J.P. Morgan Securities. Following these latest purchases, the bank’s issued share capital stands at 13,630,051,754 ordinary shares with voting rights, with no shares held in treasury. The company stated that all shares bought in this period will be cancelled, reducing the overall share count and potentially enhancing earnings per share for existing investors. Since the buy-back programme began on 10 February 2026, Barclays has bought 218,132,769 shares in aggregate at an average price of about 425p, underscoring its focus on capital optimisation and returns to shareholders. The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Hold with a £4.55 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Barclays stock, see the GB:BARC Stock Forecast page. **Spark’s Take on BARC Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BARC is a Outperform. The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance with improving profitability and a strong cash-flow rebound, plus attractive valuation. This is tempered by balance-sheet leverage risk and only moderate technical momentum, while the latest earnings call was broadly positive on guidance and capital returns but flagged higher credit impairments and specific one-off charges. To see Spark’s full report on BARC stock, click here. **More about Barclays** Barclays PLC is a major UK-based universal bank offering retail and commercial banking, investment banking, credit cards and wealth management services. It operates primarily in the UK and US, with a strong presence in global capital markets, and frequently uses share buy-back programmes as part of its capital return strategy to shareholders. **Average Trading Volume:** 65,280,567 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy **Current Market Cap:** £59.05B For an in-depth examination of BARC stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page. ### Related Stocks - [BCS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BCS.US.md) - [BARC.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BARC.UK.md) - [JPM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM.US.md) - [8634.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/8634.JP.md) - [JPM-M.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-M.US.md) - [JPM-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-C.US.md) - [JPM-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-D.US.md) - [JPM-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-L.US.md) - [JPM-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-K.US.md) - [JPM-J.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-J.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Barclays Wins Strong Shareholder Backing for All AGM Resolutions](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285584905.md) - [Shadow bank founder accused of stealing money to buy supercars](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285983786.md) - [Barclays Q1 Earnings, Total Income Increase; 2026 Total Income Guidance Issued](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284337530.md) - [Shore Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Barclays (BARC)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284485613.md) - [Barclays reports flat Q1 profit as provision mars strong trading](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284321394.md)