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Barclays

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Financial services company employing analyst Lauren Lieberman

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One Month Return
-16percent
Analyst Price Target
54USD
Year To Date Return
-20percent
Average Return On Equity
11.81percent
Book Value Per Share
4.66GBP_per_share
Branch Closures
800branches
Branch Count
206branches
Branch Hours Added
33500hours_per_year
Car Finance Provision
325million_GBP
Cost Of Equity
0.48GBP_per_share
Excess Return Per Share
0.20GBP_per_share
Fair Value
5.30GBP
Five Year Mortgage Rate 60ltv
4.00percent
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Five Year Total Shareholder Return
150percent
Intrinsic Discount
58percent
Intrinsic Value Per Share
9.90GBP_per_share
Mortgage Rate 2yr
3.70percent
Mortgage Rate 5yr
4.00percent

Stated objectives

Achieve £10bn of shareholder returns between 2024 and 2026

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target: 10 billion GBP by 2026-01-01 00:00:00stated

S&P 500 price target of 7,400 by end of 2026

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target: 7400 by 2026-12-31 00:00:00stated

Ease path to home ownership for first-time buyers via 95% LTV new-build mortgages reducing required deposit from 10% to 5%

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Ease path to home ownership for first-time buyers through 95% LTV mortgages on new-build houses and Mortgage Boost scheme

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target: 95% LTV stated

Barclays aims to ease the path to home ownership for first-time buyers of new-build houses via 95% LTV mortgages, reducing required deposit from 10% to 5%.

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target: 95% LTV on new-build houses up to £600,000 stated

Barclays Mortgage Boost scheme aims to help borrowers access larger loans by including family members or friends on the application without requiring additional deposits or gifts.

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Use Avios-earning Premier proposition to reduce churn, increase product stickiness, and defend primary banking relationships through bundle economics tied to account tiers and subscriptions

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Enable first-time buyers to purchase homes with reduced deposit requirements through 95% LTV new-build mortgages

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target: 5% deposit (vs previous 10%) stated

Ease path to home ownership for first-time buyers through 95% LTV products

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Ease path to home ownership for first-time buyers through 95% LTV mortgages on new-builds

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target: 95% LTV, max £600,000 property stated

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