Diversified Trust Co Has $1.52 Million Position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Diversified Trust Co increased its holdings in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 83.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 98,914 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 44,994 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co's holdings in Barclays were worth $1,519,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCS. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in Barclays in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Wealthquest Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Barclays in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Barclays by 36.8% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,762 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Barclays by 1,539.6% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,509 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 4,234 shares in the last quarter. 3.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Barclays Stock Up 1.6%

NYSE BCS opened at $18.63 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $17.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.45. Barclays PLC has a one year low of $10.23 and a one year high of $18.75. The firm has a market cap of $66.27 billion, a PE ratio of 9.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.04. Barclays had a return on equity of 8.04% and a net margin of 21.27%. The company had revenue of $10.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.37 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Barclays PLC will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th.

Barclays Company 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.

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