Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Insider Mary Francis Acquires 3,752 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Mary Francis purchased 3,752 shares of Barclays PLC stock at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.92), totaling approximately £13,920 ($18,457) on July 30th.
• Barclays reported a Q2 EPS of GBX 11.70 ($0.16) with a return on equity of 6.97% and a net margin of 19.54% as of its last earnings report on July 29th.
• Analysts have varied ratings on Barclays, with Shore Capital setting a new price target of GBX 410 ($5.44) and a "buy" rating, while Citigroup downgraded the stock to "neutral" with a lower price objective.

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) insider Mary Francis acquired 3,752 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.92) per share, for a total transaction of £13,919.92 ($18,456.54).

Barclays Trading Down 0.3%

BARC stock traded down GBX 1.10 ($0.01) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 373.90 ($4.96). The stock had a trading volume of 52,205,195 shares, 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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 335.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 307.75.

Barclays (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported GBX 11.70 ($0.16) EPS for the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 6.97% and a net margin of 19.54%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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