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Barclays (BCS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.08 +0.16 (+1.24%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

About Barclays Stock (NYSE:BCS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.81
$13.19
50-Day Range
$12.28
$13.67
52-Week Range
$7.07
$13.83
Volume
19.85 million shs
Average Volume
14.17 million shs
Market Capitalization
$47.19 billion
P/E Ratio
8.90
Dividend Yield
2.22%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Barclays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

BCS MarketRank™: 

Barclays scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 647th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Barclays are expected to grow by 0.54% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $1.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Barclays is 8.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Barclays is 8.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Barclays has a P/B Ratio of 0.55. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.13% of the float of Barclays has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Barclays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Barclays has recently increased by 4.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Barclays pays a meaningful dividend of 2.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Barclays does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Barclays is 19.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Barclays will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.59% next year. This indicates that Barclays will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Barclays' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.13% of the float of Barclays has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Barclays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Barclays has recently increased by 4.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Barclays has a news sentiment score of -0.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 50 news articles for Barclays this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for BCS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Barclays to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Barclays insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.02% of the stock of Barclays is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 3.39% of the stock of Barclays is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Barclays' insider trading history.
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BCS Stock News Headlines

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The Dow recently posted its worst losing streak since 1974. And one of America's most accurate analysts now says this is just the beginning of a new crisis that could be worse than the COVID crash, the dot-com crash, and even the Great Depression. Introducing "The Dead Zone"
Barclays on trade risks as U.S. set to escalate tariff
StockNews.com Upgrades Barclays (NYSE:BCS) to "Strong-Buy"
Barclays: Still Trading At 0.6x 2026 Book Value
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BCS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Barclays' stock was trading at $7.88 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BCS stock has increased by 66.0% and is now trading at $13.08.
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Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $8.52 billion during the quarter. Barclays had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 17.83%.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Barclays: First Assurance, Oakes Millers Ltd, Analog Analytics, Standard Life Aberdeen, Expobank, Walbrook Group Ltd, Nile Bank, and more.

Barclays' top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (0.18%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.12%), Raymond James & Associates (0.11%) and Natixis Advisors LLC (0.10%).
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Shares of BCS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barclays investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/24/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Banking
Fax
N/A
Employees
92,400
Year Founded
1690

Profitability

Net Income
$6.54 billion
Pretax Margin
26.01%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$25.43 billion
Cash Flow
$2.02 per share
Book Value
$23.59 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,608,071,000
Free Float
3,607,349,000
Market Cap
$47.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.41

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This page (NYSE:BCS) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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