Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 75.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,156 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 23,731 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in Barclays were worth $670,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCS. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Barclays in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,335,000. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Barclays by 286.1% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,565,033 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $43,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,641,608 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Barclays by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,432,007 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $78,149,000 after purchasing an additional 667,498 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its holdings in Barclays by 1,571.0% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 470,869 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $5,721,000 after purchasing an additional 442,690 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates boosted its holdings in Barclays by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 4,007,379 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $48,690,000 after purchasing an additional 426,815 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.39% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have weighed in on BCS. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Barclays in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. StockNews.com lowered Barclays from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th.
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Barclays Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:BCS opened at $14.79 on Friday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $13.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.67, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Barclays PLC has a 12 month low of $7.07 and a 12 month high of $14.92.
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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