Barclays posts £2.3 billion pretax profit for Q3
BCS•Barclays reported Q3 pretax profit of £2.3 billion and announced a £500 million share buyback. It expects 2026 group return on tangible equity above 12% and 2028 group return above 14%.
1. Quarterly results and outlook
Barclays reported Q3 net interest income of £3.91 billion, return on tangible equity of 11.7% and a CET1 ratio of 14.2%. The bank said it is on track to deliver its 2026 and 2028 targets, including 2026 group total income of about £31.5 billion and 2028 income growth above 5% annually from 2025 to 2028. Its 2028 targets include group return on tangible equity above 14% and a CET1 ratio of 13% to 14%; Barclays also announced a £500 million share buyback.
