Barclays PLC (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 232.89 ($2.92) and traded as high as GBX 262.05 ($3.29). Barclays shares last traded at GBX 261.60 ($3.28), with a volume of 13,605,194 shares changing hands.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Monday, September 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 350 ($4.39) target price on shares of Barclays in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 292 ($3.66).
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Barclays Stock Performance
The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 255.08 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 233.21. The firm has a market cap of £38.15 billion, a PE ratio of 1,011.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36.
Insider Buying and Selling at Barclays
In other news, insider Brian Gilvary sold 109,404 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 249 ($3.12), for a total transaction of £272,415.96 ($341,501.77). Also, insider Anna Cross sold 40,197 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 270 ($3.38), for a total transaction of £108,531.90 ($136,056.04). Insiders own 1.47% of the company's stock.
Barclays Company Profile
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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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