Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Barclays (BCS)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Barclays (NYSE: BCS):

• 10/8/2025 – Barclays had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2025 – Barclays had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 10/3/2025 – Barclays was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 9/29/2025 – Barclays was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 9/27/2025 – Barclays had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/20/2025 – Barclays was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 9/2/2025 – Barclays had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.

Barclays Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a $0.1557 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 210.0%. Barclays’s payout ratio is 14.75%.

Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK and Barclays International division segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services.