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LSE:BARC
LSE:BARCBanks

Barclays Capital Returns AI Push And Wealth Bid Reshape Shareholder Outlook

Barclays has outlined a plan to return more than £15b to shareholders between 2026 and 2028 through dividends and share buybacks. The bank is stepping up its use of artificial intelligence to drive efficiency following recent cost-cutting measures. Regulatory changes to the UK bankers’ bonus cap have influenced a record pay package for the Barclays CEO. Barclays is reported to be preparing a bid for wealth manager Evelyn Partners, which would be a major move in UK wealth...
LSE:BP.
LSE:BP.Oil and Gas

Assessing BP (LSE:BP.) Valuation After Recent Mixed Share Price Performance

BP (LSE:BP.) has been drawing attention after recent share moves, with a 0.7% gain over the past day contrasting with a 3.6% decline over the past week and mixed longer term returns. See our latest analysis for BP. Zooming out, BP’s 1 month share price return of 3.95% and year to date share price return of 5.28% contrast with a modest 1 year total shareholder return of 4.37%. This suggests momentum has been relatively contained recently, despite a longer term total shareholder return of...
LSE:SHEL
LSE:SHELOil and Gas

Is Shell (LSE:SHEL) Still Priced Attractively After Its Recent Share Price Gains

If you are wondering whether Shell's current share price still offers value, this article will walk through how the market might be pricing the stock today and what that could mean for your own view. Shell's share price last closed at £28.73, with returns of 3.5% over 7 days, 4.9% over 30 days, 4.1% year to date, 10.7% over 1 year and 26.3% over 3 years. These figures give some context around how the market has treated the stock recently. Recent headlines around Shell have focused on its...
LSE:BATS
LSE:BATSTobacco

British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Valuation Check After Mixed Short And Long Term Share Returns

Recent performance snapshot British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) has seen mixed share moves recently, with a 1 day return of a 1.1% decline and a 7 day return of a 5.5% decline, while the month return sits at 2.7%. Over the past 3 months the stock shows a 6.9% return, alongside a year to date return of 3.9% and a 1 year total return of 50.6%, giving investors a broad set of recent reference points. See our latest analysis for British American Tobacco. The latest share price of £43.54 and...
LSE:DGE
LSE:DGEBeverage

Assessing Diageo (LSE:DGE) Valuation After Mixed Short And Long Term Share Returns

What recent returns say about Diageo shares Diageo (LSE:DGE) has drawn investor attention after a mixed run in its share performance, with gains over the past month and year to date set against weaker total returns over longer periods. See our latest analysis for Diageo. At a share price of £18.24, Diageo’s 1 month share price return of 7.83% and year to date share price return of 13.47% suggest improving short term momentum, while its 1 year total shareholder return decline of 11.35%...