Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Shares

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Barclays PLC NYSE: BCS. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Barclays stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

Barclays Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BCS opened at $17.00 on Wednesday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $15.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.39. Barclays PLC has a 52-week low of $10.17 and a 52-week high of $17.07. The company has a market cap of $60.89 billion, a PE ratio of 9.24, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $10.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.37 billion. Barclays had a net margin of 20.81% and a return on equity of 7.74%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current year.

Barclays Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.2737 dividend. This is a positive change from Barclays's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a yield of 2.7%. Barclays's payout ratio is 27.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCS. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Barclays by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 31,547 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $485,000 after purchasing an additional 668 shares in the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its position in Barclays by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 9,476 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 674 shares in the last quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Barclays by 2.1% in the first quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 36,873 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $566,000 after buying an additional 759 shares during the period. Covenant Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Barclays by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Covenant Partners LLC now owns 102,166 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,358,000 after buying an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC grew its stake in shares of Barclays by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 46,860 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $623,000 after acquiring an additional 802 shares during the period. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on BCS. StockNews.com lowered Barclays from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. BNP Paribas upgraded Barclays from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

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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