Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Shares Acquired by Capital Fund Management S.A.

Capital Fund Management S.A. raised its position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 192.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 565,868 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 372,095 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A.'s holdings in Barclays were worth $7,520,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BCS. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Barclays during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Barclays during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in Barclays during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Barclays by 135.5% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,916 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Barclays during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.39% of the company's stock.

Barclays Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of BCS traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.69. 17,624,041 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,722,099. Barclays PLC has a fifty-two week low of $9.15 and a fifty-two week high of $16.34. The stock's 50-day moving average is $15.10 and its 200-day moving average is $13.93. The company has a market cap of $52.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.

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

Barclays Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 dividend yield of 2.7%. Barclays's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BCS has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently 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.