Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR Aktie News

Lloyds Banking Group has surged to post-2008 highs, driven by a sector-wide re-rating and robust operational momentum. LYG's expanding net interest margin, fueled by growing hedge income, is set to further boost earnings in the coming years. Operating leverage remains strong, with solid non-interest income growth and benign credit costs also helping.

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Results from Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), including better profits than expected for the fourth quarter, were seen as solid but far from spectacular in the City, but that did't stop the shares climbing to their highest since 2008. Following the results, the shares fell in early trading but by lunchtime were up over 2% to 106.73p, their highest since the global financial crisis (or GFC a...

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) announced a new £1.75 billion share buyback and upgraded guidance for 2026 as it generally met or beat expectations in results for the final quarter of 2025. A statutory profit before tax of £1.98 billion for the quarter beat the average City analyst's forecast of £1.72 billion.

7.17am: FTSE 100 called higher after lacklustre US session FTSE 100 futures were pointing to a positive open on Thursday, after a lacklustre Wall Street session and mixed reporting from three of the 'Mag 7' tech giants overnight.  London's blue-chip index has been called 25 points higher, reversing some of the previous day's losses, when it closed 53 points lower at 10,154.43.

Lloyds Banking Group said on Thursday its annual profit rose 12%, beating expectations, as increased income offset nearly 1 billion pounds ($1.38 billion) in charges for compensating customers mis-sold motor finance.

A positive tone on UK banks was struck by analysts at Citi at the start of 2026, with NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) and HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) seen as best placed to benefit from resilient earnings drivers and macro stabilisation. In a note focusing on the "big picture" for the sector, analyst Andrew Coombs said concerns over the UK and Hong Kong economies were overstated.

Lloyds Bank share price continued its strong rally as investors reacted to the recent US bank earnings and as traders focused on the upcoming earnings and as traders focused on its upcoming earnings. It was trading at 101.65p, up by 75% from its lowest level in April last year.