Barclays (BARC)

Sector:

Banking

Index:

FTSE 100

378.35p
   
  • Change Today:
    -6.30p
  • 52 Week High: 385.80p
  • 52 Week Low: 219.35p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 14,022m
  • Volume: 14,099,525
  • Market Cap: £53,053m
  • RiskGrade: 213

Barclays profit surges by 23%, unveils £1bn buyback

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 29 Jul 2025

(Sharecast News) - Barclays Bank reported a 23% rise in half-year profit and said it would start a £1bn share buyback as market volatility cause by US President Donald Trump's tariffs war boosted income.
Pre-tax profit came in at £5.2bn, while group income rose 12% to £14bn as trading in its global markets division boomed. Credit impairment charges rose £100m to £0.5bn.

Second quarter profit rose 28% to £2.5bn, beating estimates of £2.24bn, according to a bank-compiled consensus of forecasts and driven by revenues in its investment banking arm amid market volatility.

Income from Barclays investment bank was up 10% in the second quarter to £3.3bn as Trump's tariffs policy cause global turmoil and boosted trading activity.

Return on tangible equity - a key metric of profitability - rose to 12.3% in the second quarter, up from 9.9% for the same period in 2024.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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Barclays Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 378.35p
Change Today -6.30p
% Change -1.64 %
52 Week High 385.80p
52 Week Low 219.35p
Volume 14,099,525
Shares Issued 14,022m
Market Cap £53,053m
RiskGrade 213

Barclays Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
63.03% above the market average63.03% above the market average63.03% above the market average63.03% above the market average63.03% above the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Price Trend
90.52% above the market average90.52% above the market average90.52% above the market average90.52% above the market average90.52% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Income
27.37% below the market average27.37% below the market average27.37% below the market average27.37% below the market average27.37% below the market average
83.33% below the sector average83.33% below the sector average83.33% below the sector average83.33% below the sector average83.33% below the sector average
Growth
71.16% above the market average71.16% above the market average71.16% above the market average71.16% above the market average71.16% above the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 8
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 17
buy
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Barclays Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Aug-25 27-Feb-25
Paid 16-Sep-25 04-Apr-25
Amount 3.00p 5.50p

Trades for 16-Sep-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
14:33 2,031 @ 378.35p
14:33 3,550 @ 378.40p
14:33 1 @ 378.55p
14:33 6 @ 378.45p
14:33 1,546 @ 378.45p

Barclays Key Personnel

CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan

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