Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Shares Sold by RBF Capital LLC

RBF Capital LLC decreased its stake in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 11.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 400,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 50,000 shares during the quarter. RBF Capital LLC's holdings in Barclays were worth $5,316,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its position in Barclays by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 9,476 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 674 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC raised its holdings in Barclays by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 46,860 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $623,000 after purchasing an additional 802 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP boosted its position in Barclays by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 48,199 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $641,000 after purchasing an additional 874 shares in the last quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC increased its position in shares of Barclays by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 40,500 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $538,000 after buying an additional 880 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pzena Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Barclays by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 86,226 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,146,000 after buying an additional 924 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.39% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports 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 cut Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Barclays Price Performance

NYSE:BCS opened at $15.23 on Wednesday. Barclays PLC has a one year low of $9.55 and a one year high of $16.34. The stock has a market cap of $54.55 billion, a PE ratio of 8.28, a P/E/G 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.01.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.15. Barclays had a return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 20.81%. Equities research analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Barclays Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.2737 dividend. This is a boost from Barclays's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.7%. Barclays's dividend payout ratio is 29.89%.

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.

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