Barclays (BARC LN) Q4 (GBP) Revenue 7.08bln (prev. 6.96bln Y/Y), PBT 1.86bln (exp. 1.76bln); announces share buyback of GBP 1bln

Barclays' Q4 results exceeded expectations on profit before tax and revenue, driven by strong contributions from FICC and Investment Banking.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 10 Feb 2026, 07:21 UTCOn the live feed at 07:01 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

Newsquawk headlinesUTC

07:15

[MARKET UPDATE] Volatility in FTSE 100 Mar'26 futures amid earnings from index-heavyweights BP, AstraZenca, and Barclays; contract spiked higher at 07:00 GMT (from 10,371 to 10,403) before paring the entire move over 10 minutes

07:10

Germany's Ubitium, a semiconductor firm, is reportedly increasing its volume of 8nm chips from Samsung Electronics (005930 SK), according to Chosun Biz

07:01

Barclays (BARC LN) Q4 (GBP) Revenue 7.08bln (prev. 6.96bln Y/Y), PBT 1.86bln (exp. 1.76bln); announces share buyback of GBP 1bln

07:00

Norwegian Core Inflation Rate YoY (Jan) Y/Y 3.4% vs. Exp. 3% (Prev. 3.1%)

07:00

BP (BP/ LN) Q4 2025 (USD): Adj. EPS 0.10 (exp. 0.099), Adj. Net 1.5bln (exp. 1.53bln), Board has decided to suspend share buybacks; Net Debt 22.18bln (exp. 23.04bln); Dividend per share 8.32c (exp. 8.29c); Operating Cash Flow 7.6bln (exp. 7.4bln)

Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.

Try the platform free

Free. No signup, no card.

Q4:

NII 3.73bln (exp. 3.76bln)
FICC 1.02bln (exp. 986mln)
Investment Bank Revenue 2.79bln (exp. 2.74bln).
Loan Loss Provision 535mln (exp. 593.2mln).
Investment Banking Fees 606mln (exp. 628.7mln)

Outlook (2026):

Capital returns: Plan to return at least GBP 10bn of capital to shareholders between 2024 and 2026, through dividends and share buybacks, with a continued preference for buybacks.
Income: Group total income of GBP 31bln.
Capital: CET1 ratio target range of 13-14%

Outlook (2028):

Capital returns: Plan to return greater than GBP 15bn of capital to shareholders between 2026 and 2028, through dividends and share buybacks. This provides capacity for additional investment and growth, exceeding the level of investment in the current plan

Context

The announced GBP 1 billion share buyback and commitment to significant capital returns through 2028 signal robust confidence in future profitability and growth, which could positively influence investor sentiment ahead.

Equities · last 90 days

Recent headlines that moved markets

EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

Modest downside seen across equity futures as energy prices tick higher.

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

ES, after we published−0.2%

EQUITIES/26 Aug · 12:56 UTC

States and Meta (META) and agree to settle claims that platforms harmed children, according to a court filing; Meta agrees to pay a maximum of USD 16.68bln to states as part of deal

Market, after we published+2.6%

EQUITIES/10 Sept · 20:10 UTC

Oracle (ORCL) Q1 2027 (USD): Adj. EPS 1.92 (exp. 1.73), Revenue 19.3bln (exp. 19.13bln).

Market, after we published+10.1%

EQUITIES/10 Sept · 11:52 UTC

Yemeni Houthis are on the verge of complete control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait with control over the city of "Al-Mukha", IRNA reports.

Equity indices, after we published−0.4%

Newsquawk Daily

Get both market opens in your inbox.

This note and the other one — the EU open and the US open, every business day, written by the desk. No account needed.

Related headlines

The whole workspace, free to try.

© 2026 Newsquawk. All rights reserved.