Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) Receives GBX 98.50 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 98.50.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 84 target price on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 100 to GBX 102 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 105 price target on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Lloyds Banking Group from GBX 84 to GBX 97 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st.

Trending Headlines about Lloyds Banking Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Lloyds Banking Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary suggests upside for the share price in 2026, framing a £1.30 target as achievable and supporting investor optimism. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Two TipRanks items describe corporate reorganisations at companies named “Lloyds Enterprises / Lloyds Engineering Works” — these appear to be unrelated corporate entities (different tickers) and probably do not affect LLOY’s financials. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Lloyds is publishing a wave of branch closures scheduled for January 2026 — coverage lists multiple branches being shut, which risks customer inconvenience and negative PR (though closures reduce branch operating costs). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets report Lloyds will axe an important in?branch service across its network this week, prompting customer complaints and potential friction for some retail customers. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports confirm Lloyds Banking Group will close its invoice?factoring business by end?2025 — a strategic exit that reduces SME product footprint and near?term revenue from that line, though it may cut risk and complexity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Tabloid coverage underscores customer frustration over service removals and the branches list, amplifying short?term reputational risk. Read More.

Lloyds Banking Group Stock Performance

Shares of LLOY stock opened at GBX 98.42 on Wednesday. Lloyds Banking Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 52.44 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 98.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 92.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 84.73. The company has a market cap of £57.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.27, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23.

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The financial services provider reported GBX 6.30 EPS for the quarter. Lloyds Banking Group had a net margin of 16.66% and a return on equity of 11.22%. On average, research analysts predict that Lloyds Banking Group will post 7.3199528 earnings per share for the current year.

Lloyds Banking Group Company Profile

We are the largest UK retail and commercial financial services provider with over 25 million customers and a presence in nearly every community.

The Group’s main business activities are retail and commercial banking, general insurance and long-term savings, provided through the largest branch network and digital bank in the UK, with well recognised brands including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows.

Our shares are quoted on the London and New York stock exchanges and we are one of the largest companies in the FTSE 100 index.