Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG)
NYSE: LYG · Real-Time Price · USD
5.17
+0.12 (2.38%)
At close: May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
5.17
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 18, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
Lloyds Banking Group Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts that cover Lloyds Banking Group stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $5.92, which forecasts a 14.51% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $5.35 and the highest is $6.41.
Price Target: $5.92 (+14.51%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Lloyds Banking Group stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades n/a | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades n/a | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Aug 5, 2024 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jul 30, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
21.16B
from 18.63B
Increased by 13.58%
Revenue Next Year
22.75B
from 21.16B
Increased by 7.54%
EPS This Year
0.10
from 0.07
Increased by 46.59%
EPS Next Year
0.12
from 0.10
Increased by 18.84%
Financial currency is GBP. Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 23.1B | 25.5B | |||
| Avg | 21.2B | 22.8B | |||
| Low | 19.3B | 20.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 24.1% | 20.3% | |||
| Avg | 13.6% | 7.5% | |||
| Low | 3.4% | -4.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.12 | 0.14 | |||
| Avg | 0.10 | 0.12 | |||
| Low | 0.09 | 0.10 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 67.7% | 38.4% | |||
| Avg | 46.6% | 18.8% | |||
| Low | 27.8% | -3.1% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.