Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Barclays PLC, reporting a purchase between $1,001 and $15,000 in a filing on August 13th.
• Barclays recently reported earnings of $0.62 per share, surpassing estimates of $0.50, with a revenue of $9.58 billion compared to a forecast of $7.06 billion.
• The company announced a semi-annual dividend of $0.1557 per share, with a dividend yield of 210.0% and a payout ratio of 14.29%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Barclays PLC NYSE: BCS. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Barclays stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Barclays Price Performance

BCS traded down $0.0250 during trading on Monday, reaching $20.4450. 5,697,709 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,106,018. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.70, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.38. Barclays PLC has a 12-month low of $11.22 and a 12-month high of $20.58. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.00. The company has a market cap of $72.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.42, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.15.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.12. Barclays had a net margin of 22.11% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The business had revenue of $9.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.06 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current year.

Barclays Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.1557 per share. This represents a yield of 210.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. Barclays's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.29%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Barclays

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in Barclays by 13.9% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 784,979 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $12,089,000 after buying an additional 95,566 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in Barclays by 1,539.6% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,509 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 4,234 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Barclays during the 1st quarter worth about $286,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Barclays by 52.0% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 47,617 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $731,000 after purchasing an additional 16,293 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Barclays by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 123,492 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,897,000 after purchasing an additional 13,030 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.39% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on BCS shares. Citigroup downgraded shares of Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Barclays

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.