Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) is expected to be among the bidders for specialist lender Aldermore, with analysts at RBC Capital Markets valuing the target at around £1.4 billion and calling the deal financials "very compelling". FirstRand, the South African group that owns Aldermore, said in its full-year results that the sale process has begun, with non-binding offers due by the end of S...
Lloyds share price has crawled back in the past few days, moving from a low of 108.25p on September 1 to the current 112.75. It is hovering slightly below the year-to-date high of 117p, and is up by 33% from its lowest level this year.
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG), OSB Group PLC (LSE:OSB), and Paragon Banking Group PLC (LSE:PAG) won unanimous 'buy' ratings from Jefferies on Wednesday as the broker upgraded target prices across the pack. At the heart of the revision, the broker bumped Barclays to 600p from 590p, alongside target hikes for Lloyds to 127p from 125p and...
Lloyds' share price has moved sideways in recent weeks and is hovering near its highest level of the year. The stock was trading at 114.70p on Monday, just a few pence below its year-to-date high of 118p.
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) won a broadly positive response from City analysts after its half-year results and strategy update, with brokers arguing that its new targets may prove conservative. Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating, saying the new plan looks built on "conservative assumptions" and so offered additional upside from Lloyds' proposed consumer 'ecosystem' spanning housing, cars,...
Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a key role in Lloyds Banking Group's new strategic plan that runs through 2030. The U.K.-focused financial services provider aims to achieve a return on tangible equity of greater than 18% in 2028 and about 20% in 2030, according to a frequently asked investor questions file released Thursday (July 30).
LONDON, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lloyds Bank plc 2026 half year results 30 July 2026 Member of the Lloyds Banking Group CONTENTS Forward-looking statements Condensed consolidated income statement (unaudited) 1 Condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited) 1 Financial review 2 Risk management Principal risks and uncertainties 4 Capital risk 5 Credit risk 8 Liquidi...