XTX Topco Ltd Has $203,000 Holdings in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

XTX Topco Ltd trimmed its position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 87.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,242 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 104,293 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in Barclays were worth $203,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCS. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Barclays in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Barclays during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Barclays in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Barclays by 135.5% during the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,916 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,678 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Barclays during the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. 3.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Barclays Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BCS traded down $0.08 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.05. The stock had a trading volume of 18,129,797 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,530,058. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33. Barclays PLC has a 52 week low of $10.15 and a 52 week high of $16.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.11.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.15. Barclays had a net margin of 20.81% and a return on equity of 7.74%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Barclays PLC will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Barclays Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.2737 per share. This is an increase from Barclays's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a yield of 2.7%. Barclays's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on BCS. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. StockNews.com cut shares of Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Barclays presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

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.