Voya Investment Management LLC Acquires 86,006 Shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 104.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 167,961 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 86,006 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC's holdings in Barclays were worth $2,232,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Barclays during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new position in Barclays in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in shares of Barclays during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Barclays by 135.5% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,916 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Barclays in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Barclays Price Performance

Shares of BCS traded down $0.28 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $16.11. The company had a trading volume of 12,783,601 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,463,946. The company has a market capitalization of $57.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $15.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.24. Barclays PLC has a 1-year low of $10.17 and a 1-year high of $16.57.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.04. Barclays had a net margin of 20.81% and a return on equity of 7.74%. The firm had revenue of $10.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.37 billion. Analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current year.

Barclays Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.2737 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This is an increase from Barclays's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. This represents a yield of 2.7%. Barclays's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.92%.

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.