Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Shares Sold by Captrust Financial Advisors

Captrust Financial Advisors cut its holdings in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 57.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,040 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 16,247 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors' holdings in Barclays were worth $160,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BCS. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Barclays by 485.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,680,869 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $88,789,000 after purchasing an additional 5,538,912 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Barclays by 20.5% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,059,544 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $80,531,000 after buying an additional 1,029,401 shares during the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Barclays by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 5,930,467 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $78,816,000 after acquiring an additional 484,497 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Barclays by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,635,864 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $74,901,000 after acquiring an additional 505,351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Barclays by 39.5% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 4,974,981 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $66,117,000 after acquiring an additional 1,409,948 shares in the last quarter. 3.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Barclays Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BCS traded up $0.26 on Tuesday, hitting $17.91. 7,107,308 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,672,933. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33. Barclays PLC has a 1-year low of $10.17 and a 1-year high of $17.96. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $15.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.70.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BCS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. BNP Paribas raised Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th.

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.