FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Barclays / 5 October 2026

Barclays (BARC): news on Monday 5 October 2026

+4.0 positive

Coverage was mostly positive on Barclays shares, with a broker target of 620p, a Moderate Buy consensus and a top pick label for the FTSE 100. A customer scam warning and a note that Revolut's valuation has overtaken Barclays held the tone back.

What drove it

analyst targets and ratings
FTSE 100 top pick
scam warning

The 5 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+7.5 FTSE 100 (UKX) Eyes 13,378 Target As Barclays (BARC) And Entain (ENT) Emerge As Top Picks londoninsider.co.uk
Named as a top pick for FTSE 100.
+6.3 Down 10% in a month with a P/E of just 8.5! But this broker says Barclays shares are heading for 620p Yahoo Finance UK
Broker sees shares heading to 620p despite recent fall; cheap valuation.
+5.0 Barclays stock draws a Moderate Buy consensus at GBp 576.67 AD HOC NEWS
Moderate Buy analyst consensus on Barclays shares.
−4.2 Warning to anyone with Barclays account - ‘stop and think' AOL.com
Customer scam warning involving Barclays accounts.
−1.7 Revolut's Private Valuation Reaches $115 Billion, Becoming Europe's Most Valued Startup, Surpassing Barclays and Société Générale ababnews.com
Revolut valuation surpasses Barclays, a minor competitive comparison.

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