{"id":22207,"date":"2026-03-01T10:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T10:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/22207\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T10:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T10:42:08","slug":"ubs-remains-a-buy-on-barclays-plc-bcs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/22207\/","title":{"rendered":"UBS Remains a Buy on Barclays PLC (BCS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u200bBarclays PLC (NYSE:BCS<\/a>) is one of the Best Undervalued UK Stocks to Invest In<\/a>. On February 19, \u00a0UBS analyst Jason Napier maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a price target of 580 GBp. Earlier, on February 13, RBC Capital analyst Benjamin Toms raised the price target on the stock from 525 GBp to 550 GBp.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe ratings follow the company\u2019s full-year 2025 results, released on February 10. Management noted that they met or exceeded guidance across all metrics. The company\u2019s RoTE reached 11.3%, up from 10.5% in 2024, driven by double-digit RoTE across all divisions. The EPS grew by 22% to 43.8p, and TNAV per share grew 15% to 409p. This marked 10 straight quarters of gains. Moreover, profit before tax rose 13%, reflecting broad-based strength.<\/p>\n

\"UBS UBS Remains a Buy on Barclays PLC (BCS) <\/p>\n

\u200bThe company returned \u00a33.7 billion to the shareholders, 23% more than in 2024. This includes a \u00a31.2bn dividend and \u00a32.5bn in buybacks. Notably, Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)\u2019s Net Interest Income for fiscal 2025 reached \u00a312.8 billion, while Barclays UK NII reached \u00a37.7 billion, topping expectations of \u00a312.6 billion and \u00a37.6 billion, respectively.<\/p>\n

\u200bLooking ahead, Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) announced financial targets for 2026 and 2028. The company aims to achieve a RoTE of over 12% by 2026 and over 14% by 2028. Moreover, management expects to generate a group income of \u00a331 billion in 2026 and aims to achieve a more than 5% income compound annual growth rate from 2025 to 2028.<\/p>\n

\u200bBarclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) is a diversified global bank operating through five main divisions: Barclays UK, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management, Barclays Investment Bank, and Barclays US Consumer Bank.<\/p>\n

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