45,090 Shares in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Purchased by Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 45,090 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $599,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Barclays in the third quarter valued at approximately $52,335,000. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Barclays by 286.1% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,565,033 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,641,608 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Barclays by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,432,007 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $78,149,000 after purchasing an additional 667,498 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its holdings in Barclays by 29.8% during the second quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 1,990,600 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,319,000 after buying an additional 457,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI grew its position in Barclays by 1,571.0% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 470,869 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,721,000 after buying an additional 442,690 shares during the period. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on BCS shares. StockNews.com cut Barclays from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Barclays in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock.

Barclays Stock Down 1.0 %

BCS opened at $14.62 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $52.73 billion, a PE ratio of 9.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.41. Barclays PLC has a twelve month low of $7.07 and a twelve month high of $14.92. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $13.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.67.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 17.83%. The business had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.42 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 1.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Barclays Company Profile

Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK and Barclays International division segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services.