Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, April 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.61 per share and revenue of $8.37 billion for the quarter.
Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.15. Barclays had a return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 20.81%. On average, analysts expect Barclays to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Barclays Stock Performance
BCS traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 17,624,041 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,687,600. The company's 50-day moving average is $15.09 and its 200-day moving average is $13.97. Barclays has a 52 week low of $9.40 and a 52 week high of $16.34. The firm has a market cap of $52.60 billion, a PE ratio of 7.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.
Barclays Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.2737 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This is a positive change from Barclays's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. This represents a dividend yield of 2.7%. Barclays's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.89%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas raised shares of Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. StockNews.com downgraded Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Barclays presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".
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About Barclays
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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.
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