Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Boosts Stake in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its stake in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,133,020 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 142,420 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky owned approximately 0.06% of Barclays worth $28,348,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Barclays Price Performance

Barclays stock opened at $14.69 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.11. Barclays PLC has a 12-month low of $9.40 and a 12-month high of $16.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The firm's 50-day moving average is $15.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.98.

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

Barclays Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BCS has been the topic of several recent research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Barclays 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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