With the rise in Barclays’ share price, £2k invested 5 years ago is worth this much
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Forecasts look good for Barclays (LSE:BARC) and the banking giant’s share price has been tearing higher.
City analysts expect normalised earnings to increase by around 9% this year and almost 18% in 2025.
However, those anticipated improvements come after a dip in earnings and operating cash flow during 2023. Welcome to the world of cyclical businesses where earnings, cash flows, dividends and share prices can give investors a volatile long-term ride.
A mixed bag of investment outcomes
Cyclicality in the banking sector is the biggest risk shareholders face when investing in Barclays shares. It would be easy to mistime an investment and end up losing money.
But the outcome…
