13 Best Performing Bank Stocks So Far In 2025

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10. Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE:LYG)

Year-to-Date Performance: 19.81%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 10

Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE:LYG) is a leading UK-based financial services group that is primarily focused on retail and commercial customers. The group provides a wide range of banking and financial services through a portfolio of 16 unique brands that includes Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, and Halifax. Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE:LYG) ranks among the top-performing stocks in the banking sector.

The corporation is strategically investing in digitization, advanced technologies, and AI to improve customer experiences and overall efficiency. Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE:LYG) has established an AI Centre of Excellence that brings together specialists from various fields like data science, advanced analytics, and AI ethics. To strengthen its AI capabilities, Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE:LYG) appointed Magdalena Lis as Head of Responsible AI as of February 3, 2025. Previously, in August 2024, the group appointed Dr. Rohit Dhawan as Director of AI and Advanced Analytics. With over 15 years of experience in AI, Lis will oversee responsible development and use of AI to enhance Lloyds Banking Group plc’s (NYSE:LYG) products and services.

Previously, in September 2024, Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE:LYG) announced that Lloyds Bank partnered with Cleareye.ai, an AI specialist in the trade finance space. Cleareye.ai’s advanced technology would help automate and simplify processing and compliance reviews of trade documents for Lloyds Bank’s customers.

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