Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Insider Julia Wilson Purchases 2,648 Shares

Key Points

• Barclays PLC insider Julia Wilson purchased 2,648 shares at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.92), totaling approximately £9,824.08 ($13,025.83) in a transaction dated July 30.
• As of Thursday, shares of Barclays traded down 0.3% to GBX 373.90 ($4.96), with a market capitalization of £53.69 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Barclays stock, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a price target averaging GBX 384.20 ($5.09) according to recent reports.

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) insider Julia Wilson acquired 2,648 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.92) per share, for a total transaction of £9,824.08 ($13,025.83).

Barclays Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of LON:BARC traded down GBX 1.10 ($0.01) during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 373.90 ($4.96). 52,205,195 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 47,228,480. The firm has a market capitalization of £53.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36. Barclays PLC has a 52-week low of GBX 196.44 ($2.60) and a 52-week high of GBX 376.35 ($4.99). The business's fifty day moving average is GBX 335.16 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 307.75.

Barclays (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported GBX 11.70 ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 6.97% and a net margin of 19.54%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 380 ($5.04) price target on shares of Barclays in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Barclays from GBX 340 ($4.51) to GBX 355 ($4.71) and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup cut shares of Barclays to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the company from GBX 360 ($4.77) to GBX 366 ($4.85) in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Shore Capital increased their price target on shares of Barclays from GBX 395 ($5.24) to GBX 410 ($5.44) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 384.20 ($5.09).

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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