Analyst Ratings January 28, 2026

Barclays Starts Coverage on TPG With Overweight Call and $78 Target

Analyst cites company’s shift into diversified private markets and recent strategic deals as drivers of fee-related earnings growth

By Avery Klein TPG
Barclays Starts Coverage on TPG With Overweight Call and $78 Target
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Barclays initiated coverage of TPG Inc. with an Overweight rating and a $78.00 price target, aligning closely with the current analyst range of $62 to $83. The bank highlighted TPG’s transition from a private equity-centric manager into a broader private markets platform and flagged recent transactions, including the partnership with Jackson Financial and a joint venture with Tata Consultancy Services, as catalysts for growth in fee-related earnings. InvestingPro metrics cited alongside the note show robust revenue expansion, dividend growth, a sound liquidity profile and a market capitalization of $22.62 billion.

Key Points

  • Barclays initiated coverage of TPG with an Overweight rating and a $78.00 price target; analyst price targets currently range from $62 to $83.
  • TPG has transformed from a private equity-focused manager into a diversified private markets platform, reporting 24.9% revenue growth to $4.26 billion over the past twelve months.
  • Recent strategic moves include a Jackson Financial partnership (minimum $12bn allocation over five years, potential to $20bn), a $2bn joint venture with Tata Consultancy Services for AI and sovereign data centers, and a $1.1bn CRE CLO placement.

Barclays launched its inaugural coverage of TPG Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG) with an Overweight recommendation and a price target of $78.00. The target sits within the existing analyst range of $62 to $83, as reported by InvestingPro, and InvestingPro’s Fair Value tool currently flags the stock as appearing undervalued.

In its initiation, Barclays underscored what it described as a strategic evolution at TPG - a company that has expanded beyond its private equity origins into multiple private markets segments. The bank expects that diversification to underpin durable fee-related earnings growth over the coming years.

Financial metrics cited in the coverage note show meaningful top-line momentum: TPG reported 24.9% revenue growth over the last twelve months, producing $4.26 billion in revenue. Barclays views that performance as evidence the company is executing on its broadened business model.

Barclays also singled out TPG as among the more attractive alternatives-sector names for investors seeking exposure to a broader capital markets recovery projected for fiscal 2026. Supporting the investment case, InvestingPro data indicates TPG has raised its dividend for four consecutive years, carries a current dividend yield of 3.01%, and has delivered dividend growth of 7.14% - traits that Barclays believes enhance the company’s attractiveness as a recovery-oriented idea.

The initiation noted a specific corporate development that Barclays views favorably: TPG’s transaction with Jackson Financial. The bank said the arrangement should help TPG grow its insurance and investment-grade credit capabilities while not materially increasing balance sheet risk. That view is consistent with InvestingPro data showing TPG’s liquid assets exceed short-term obligations and a current ratio of 3.17, metrics Barclays highlighted when assessing the company’s financial flexibility.

Barclays acknowledged that TPG’s wealth management arm is smaller than many of its peers. Nevertheless, the bank believes TPG can still capture growth in wealth management without being as exposed to the sentiment swings that can burden larger wealth franchises. InvestingPro assigns TPG an overall financial health score of "GOOD," and the company’s market capitalization stands at $22.62 billion.

Investors looking for more granular analysis can access TPG’s Pro Research Report, which is one of more than 1,400 stocks covered in that research product.

Recent corporate moves at TPG were laid out alongside Barclays’ note. UBS recently reiterated a Buy rating and set an $82.00 price target, also pointing to the strategic tie-up with Jackson Financial. That arrangement includes a minimum allocation of $12 billion over the first five years, with the potential to scale to $20 billion.

TPG has also agreed to a $2 billion joint venture with Tata Consultancy Services focused on AI and sovereign data centers. The venture, named HyperVault AI Data Centre, intends to access additional financing in the form of debt, with plans to raise an additional $4.5 to $5 billion. The company’s board approved a long-term equity award for CEO Jon Winkelried valued at $25 million, scheduled to vest in tranches from 2029 through 2031.

On the capital markets side, TPG RE Finance Trust completed a $1.1 billion Commercial Real Estate Collateralized Loan Obligation, placing roughly $957 million of investment-grade securities with institutional investors. These transactions were highlighted in the coverage as examples of TPG continuing to execute strategic initiatives across its platform.

Collectively, Barclays’ initiation and the recent slate of transactions frame a picture of a firm shifting toward broader fee-related earnings streams while maintaining a liquidity cushion and targeted partnerships to support growth in insurance, credit, AI infrastructure and real assets.

Risks

  • TPG’s wealth management business is smaller than many competitors - while Barclays sees growth potential, limited scale could constrain market share gains in the wealth sector (impacts wealth management and financial services).
  • The planned debt financing to raise an additional $4.5-$5 billion for the HyperVault AI Data Centre joint venture introduces execution and funding risk related to large-scale infrastructure projects (impacts AI infrastructure and data center markets).
  • The expectation of a broader capital markets recovery in fiscal 2026 underpins part of Barclays’ bullish view - timing or magnitude of such a recovery is uncertain and could affect alternatives and capital markets exposure.

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