Photo: Getty'We also believe 2026 should be a good year for AIB, Cairn Homes and Ryanair.' Photo: Getty'The focus is increasingly shifting from pure technology builders toward companies enabling and adopting AI at scale,' said Barclays' Emmanuel Cau. The Sunday Independent asked analysts from Irish stockbrokers Davy and Goodbody, wealth management firm Fordel, and UK-based investment bank Barclays, about their predictions for 2026. Most analysts agreed AI would continue to be a huge feature with potentially huge upsides. “Outside of Kingspan, the more muted global consumer and the more challenging UK macro environment have a disproportionate impact on many of the listed Irish companies,” he added.

Source: Irish Independent January 04, 2026 06:02 UTC