15,198 Shares in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Bought by WCG Wealth Advisors LLC

WCG Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 15,198 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $202,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BCS. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Barclays by 485.0% during the 4th 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 holdings in shares of Barclays by 20.5% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $78,816,000 after purchasing an additional 484,497 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Barclays by 9.8% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Barclays by 39.5% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.39% of the company's stock.

Barclays Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of BCS stock traded down $0.28 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $17.63. The stock had a trading volume of 11,603,022 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,684,016. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $15.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.72. Barclays PLC has a 52-week low of $10.17 and a 52-week high of $17.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.87 billion, a PE ratio of 9.58, 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 (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.04. Barclays had a net margin of 20.81% and a return on equity of 7.74%. The firm had revenue of $10.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.37 billion. Equities analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BCS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a 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.

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.