Barclays PLC Takes $431,000 Position in HUYA Inc. (NYSE:HUYA)

Barclays PLC purchased a new position in HUYA Inc. (NYSE:HUYA - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 140,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $431,000. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.06% of HUYA as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of HUYA. Smith Anglin Financial LLC lifted its position in HUYA by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC now owns 18,367 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 4,002 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. acquired a new stake in shares of HUYA during the fourth quarter worth about $94,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new stake in HUYA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $140,000. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its holdings in HUYA by 27.1% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 63,550 shares of the company's stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 13,544 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in HUYA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $282,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 23.20% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HUYA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Daiwa Capital Markets downgraded shares of HUYA from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Daiwa America downgraded shares of HUYA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.68.

HUYA Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE HUYA traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $3.72. 1,128,098 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,686,543. The firm has a market cap of $837.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.33 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.42. HUYA Inc. has a twelve month low of $2.82 and a twelve month high of $6.84.

HUYA (NYSE:HUYA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. HUYA had a negative net margin of 2.51% and a positive return on equity of 0.30%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.48 EPS. Research analysts expect that HUYA Inc. will post 0.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HUYA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 17th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 42.55%. HUYA's dividend payout ratio is presently -4,766.67%.

About HUYA

HUYA Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates game live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. Its platforms enable broadcasters and viewers to interact during live streaming. The company's live streaming content also covers other entertainment content, such as talent shows, anime, outdoor activities, live chats, and other genres.