Insider Buying: Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Insider Buys 2,074 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider Transaction: Barclays PLC insider Marc Moses purchased 2,074 shares at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.92), totaling £7,694.54 ($10,202.25) on July 30th.
• Stock Performance: Barclays stock recently traded at GBX 373.90 ($4.96) with a 52-week high of GBX 376.35 ($4.99) and a market cap of £53.69 billion.
• Analyst Ratings: Barclays received mixed ratings from analysts, with targets ranging from GBX 340 ($4.51) to GBX 410 ($5.44) and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) insider Marc Moses acquired 2,074 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.92) per share, with a total value of £7,694.54 ($10,202.25).

Barclays Stock Performance

Barclays stock traded down GBX 1.10 ($0.01) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 373.90 ($4.96). 52,205,195 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 47,228,480. Barclays PLC has a 52-week low of GBX 196.44 ($2.60) and a 52-week high of GBX 376.35 ($4.99). The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 335.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 307.75. The company has a market cap of £53.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.99, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36.

Barclays (LON:BARC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported GBX 11.70 ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 6.97% and a net margin of 19.54%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup cut Barclays to a "neutral" rating and raised their target price for the stock from GBX 360 ($4.77) to GBX 366 ($4.85) in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 380 ($5.04) price target on shares of Barclays in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Barclays from GBX 340 ($4.51) to GBX 355 ($4.71) and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Shore Capital upped their price target on Barclays from GBX 395 ($5.24) to GBX 410 ($5.44) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Barclays presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 384.20 ($5.09).

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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