Lloyds share price near 52-week high as BoE eases bank oversight — what to watch next week

Lloyds Banking Group plc shares closed Friday in London just shy of a 52-week high. The stock ended at 102.10 pence, slipping 0.1%. Trading won't resume until Monday.

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Jefferies lifts Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest price targets as UK bank rally rolls into 2026

Jefferies lifts Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest price targets as UK bank rally rolls into 2026

Jefferies has raised its price targets on Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group, arguing there is still room for UK bank shares to climb despite a sharp run-up. The broker lifted its target on Barclays by 19% to 560p, Lloyds by 13% to 119p and NatWest by 14% to 720p, interactive investor reported. https://www.ii.co.uk/analysis-commentary/new-price-targets-lloyds-bank-barclays-natwest-and-others-ii537727
8 January 2026
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Fresh Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest price targets hint at more upside for UK bank sharesLONDON,

Fresh Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest price targets hint at more upside for UK bank sharesLONDON,

Jefferies lifted its price targets on Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and NatWest in a fresh note, arguing UK bank shares still have room to rerate despite a strong 2025. The broker raised its targets to 119 pence for Lloyds, 560 pence for Barclays and 720 pence for NatWest. It also kept Buy calls on OSB Group and Paragon Banking Group, with targets of 740 pence and 1,060 pence. Interactive Investor
8 January 2026
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FTSE 100 hits 10,000 after best year since 2009

FTSE 100 hits 10,000 after best year since 2009

Britain’s FTSE 100 hit the 10,000 level for the first time on Friday, capping a surge that left the index up nearly 22% in 2025, its strongest annual showing since 2009. The benchmark beat both the pan-European STOXX 600 and the U.S. S&P 500 last year, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 rose about 9%. Miners such as Fresnillo, defence contractors including Babcock and Rolls-Royce and banks led by Lloyds powered gains in a market with limited exposure to artificial intelligence stocks. Reuters
2 January 2026
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price on 24 December 2025: Latest News, 2026 Forecasts, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price on 24 December 2025: Latest News, 2026 Forecasts, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks

Lloyds Banking Group plc stock is heading into the Christmas break with a familiar mix of momentum and mystery: the share price is hovering just below the psychologically loud £1 level, but the 2026 outlook still hinges on one giant unresolved storyline—UK motor finance redress—plus the quieter, slow-burn question of what falling interest rates do to a bank that’s famously UK-heavy.
24 December 2025
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Bank Stocks Week Ahead: Fed “Pause” Signals, Holiday-Thin Trading, and Buybacks Put Financials in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Bank Stocks Week Ahead: Fed “Pause” Signals, Holiday-Thin Trading, and Buybacks Put Financials in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Bank stocks head into Christmas week with a familiar year-end setup: lighter liquidity, a compressed calendar, and just enough macro and policy headlines to move interest rates—and, by extension, the entire financial sector.
21 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Stock News, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks as of 17 December 2025

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Stock News, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks as of 17 December 2025

Lloyds Banking Group plc ended 17 December 2025 around the mid‑90p level, with Hargreaves Lansdown showing a closing snapshot of 95.72p / 95.80p, up 0.74p on the day. The same data set puts Lloyds’ market capitalisation at roughly £56.26bn, and shows the stock has gained about 71.6% over the past year, trading not far below a 52‑week high of 97.74p. Hargreaves Lansdown
17 December 2025
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