Shares of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Buy" by the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 292 ($3.66).
BARC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 350 ($4.39) price objective on shares of Barclays in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Monday, September 2nd. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Thursday, October 24th.
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Barclays Price Performance
Shares of BARC stock traded up GBX 1.35 ($0.02) during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching GBX 262.95 ($3.30). 8,521,780 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 51,638,074. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 255.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 233.53. The company has a market cap of £38.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,011.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36. Barclays has a 1 year low of GBX 138.40 ($1.74) and a 1 year high of GBX 273.25 ($3.43).
Insider Activity
In other Barclays news, insider Anna Cross sold 40,197 shares of Barclays stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 270 ($3.39), for a total transaction of £108,531.90 ($136,124.29). Also, insider Brian Gilvary sold 109,404 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 249 ($3.12), for a total transaction of £272,415.96 ($341,673.10). Corporate insiders own 1.47% of the company's stock.
About Barclays
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Get Free ReportBarclays 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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