Whipplewood Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS - Free Report) by 157.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,205 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 14,202 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC's holdings in Barclays were worth $356,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of BCS. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Barclays in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Barclays during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 135.5% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,916 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,678 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in Barclays by 36.8% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,762 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Barclays in the fourth quarter valued at $71,000. Institutional investors own 3.39% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Barclays Trading Up 0.9%

Barclays stock traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $17.86. The stock had a trading volume of 12,633,555 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,734,407. The stock has a market cap of $63.67 billion, a PE ratio of 9.70, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. Barclays PLC has a 52 week low of $10.17 and a 52 week high of $18.05.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 20.81%. The company had revenue of $10.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.37 billion. Analysts forecast that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.