Lloyds Banking Group
About: Lloyds is a retail and commercial bank headquartered in the United Kingdom. The bank operates via three business segments: retail, commercial banking, and insurance and wealth. In retail, Lloyds offers primarily mortgages (66% of loan portfolio), credit cards, and current accounts to its customers. Its commercial banking operation provides lending, transaction banking, working capital management, and debt capital market services to large companies and financial institutions in the UK Insurance and wealth rounds out the product lineup with life and property insurance as well as pension solutions and high-net-worth asset-management services.
Employees: 61,228
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Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
205% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $719K | Put options by funds: $236K
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 28
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 424 [Q3] → 446 (+22) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 2 (+0) [Q4]
1.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.56% [Q3] → 0.8% (-1.76%) [Q4]
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.27B [Q3] → $1.14B (-$133M) [Q4]
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 176
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for LYG.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 21 articles about LYG published over the past 30 days
Negative
Proactive Investors
3 days ago
Lloyds, Close Bros and other motor finance lenders face redress scheme, says FCA
A motor finance redress scheme has been proposed by the UK financial watchdog if the current review, including a looming Supreme Court decision, finds that customers have lost out due to widespread failings by lenders, including Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) and Close Brothers Group PLC (LSE:CBG). In that case, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed that it is likely to launch a consultation about an industry-wide redress scheme.
Positive
Proactive Investors
4 days ago
Lloyds Banking Group's market dominance a key reason to buy the stock
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) is Jefferies' top UK banking pick, with analysts highlighting its market dominance, solid financial position, and strong earnings outlook. The investment bank has set a price target of 85p for the stock, implying 21% upside from current levels.
Positive
Invezz
4 days ago
Analysts are bullish on Lloyds share price: should you?
Lloyds share price continued its strong surge this year as European bank stocks soared and after publishing strong financial results. LLOY soared to a multi-year high of $74.46 also after analysts upgraded the stock, pointing to its strong positioning.
Negative
Reuters
1 week ago
Lloyds shifts skilled IT jobs from UK to India, FT reports
Lloyds Banking Group is hiring hundreds of IT engineers in India, while planning to cut hundreds of similar jobs in the UK, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing a person familiar with the plans.
Neutral
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Up 33% year-to-date, has Lloyds run its race? One leading investment bank thinks so
Citi has ranked Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) as the 'least preferred' UK bank in its coverage, assigning the lender a 'neutral' rating and expressing concerns over its ability to deliver upside surprises. While UK banks have seen strong year-to-date gains, with shares rising between 9% and 303%, Lloyds has been one of the top performers alongside Standard Chartered.
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Lloyds gets twin upgrade as shares seen playing catch-up
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) was given a boost on Tuesday as analysts at Morgan Stanley and Peel Hunt upped their expectations and raised share price targets. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the shares to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and raised its price target to 90p from 70p.
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Lloyds gets a boost of sorts from mid-tier bank
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) got a boost (of sorts) from Peel Hunt, which raised its price target by 17% to 70p following a strong end to 2024. The bank's fourth-quarter underlying profit before tax came in 13% ahead of consensus, even after setting aside an additional £700 million for motor finance provisions.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Lloyds Bank plc: 2024 Form 20-F Filed
LONDON, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lloyds Bank plc announces that on 27 February 2025 it filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Form 20-F is available through the 'Investors' section of our website at www.lloydsbankinggroup.com and also online at www.sec.gov Shareholders can receive hard copies of the complete audited financial statements free of charge upon request.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Lloyds Bank plc: 2024 Annual Report and Accounts
LLOYDS BANK PLC ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 LONDON, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lloyds Bank plc announces that the following document will be submitted today to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection in unedited full text at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism Annual Report and Accounts 2024 A copy of the document is also available through the 'Investors' section of our website www.lloydsbankinggroup.com This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 4.1. For further information: Investor Relations Douglas Radcliffe +44 (0)20 7356 1571 Group Investor Relations Director douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com Corporate Affairs Matt Smith +44 (0)20 7356 3522 Head of Media Relations matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the business, strategy, plans and/or results of Lloyds Bank plc together with its subsidiaries (the Lloyds Bank Group) and its current goals and expectations.
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 weeks ago
Lloyds Banking up 3.5% after upgrade from leading investment bank
Shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) jumped 3.5% after Deutsche Bank raised its price target from 80p to 88p while maintaining its 'buy' recommendation. It cited strong revenue growth, book value expansion, and robust capital returns as key drivers of its optimism.
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