Barclays PLC (LON:BARC - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 238.08 ($2.91) and traded as high as GBX 266.10 ($3.25). Barclays shares last traded at GBX 263.73 ($3.22), with a volume of 78,369,109 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 350 ($4.27) price objective 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 292 ($3.57).
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on BARC
Barclays Stock Performance
The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 261.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 238.43. The firm has a market capitalization of £37.44 billion, a PE ratio of 992.50, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Brian Gilvary sold 109,404 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 249 ($3.04), for a total value of £272,415.96 ($332,620.22). Also, insider Anna Cross sold 40,197 shares of Barclays stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 270 ($3.30), for a total transaction of £108,531.90 ($132,517.58). Company insiders own 1.47% of the company's stock.
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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