Robert Berry Acquires 3,028 Shares of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Stock

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) insider Robert Berry bought 3,028 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 294 ($3.70) per share, with a total value of £8,902.32 ($11,202.11).

Barclays Stock Down 0.2 %

Barclays stock opened at GBX 307.57 ($3.87) on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of £44.16 billion, a PE ratio of 9.04, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 280.40 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 252.20. Barclays PLC has a 12-month low of GBX 149.76 ($1.88) and a 12-month high of GBX 312.60 ($3.93).

Barclays (LON:BARC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported GBX 36 ($0.45) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 6.97%. Sell-side analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Barclays from GBX 360 ($4.53) to GBX 370 ($4.66) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 296 ($3.72).

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.