SG Americas Securities LLC decreased its stake in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 56.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,997 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 50,880 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Barclays were worth $614,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position 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 in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Barclays by 20.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,059,544 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $80,531,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029,401 shares in the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC grew its position in Barclays by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 5,930,467 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $78,816,000 after purchasing an additional 484,497 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Barclays by 9.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 505,351 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,409,948 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.39% of the company's stock.
Barclays Stock Performance
Shares of BCS stock opened at $17.56 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $62.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 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. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $16.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.28. Barclays PLC has a one year low of $10.23 and a one year high of $18.23.
Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $10.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.37 billion. Barclays had a net margin of 21.27% and a return on equity of 8.04%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas raised shares of Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th.
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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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