Barclays Analyst Recommendations & Stock Picks (NYSE:BCS)

Barclays - Frequently Asked Questions

What stocks does Barclays currently recommend buying?

Barclays' analysts currently have buy-equivalent ratings on 865 companies. Recent upgrades to buy include SiTime, Tidewater, National Energy Services Reunited, NOV and Tenaris.

Who are the top-rated analysts at Barclays?

Barclays' highest-rated analysts by MarketBeat's accuracy score include David Anderson, Jared Shaw and Christine Cho. Rankings are based on historical rating accuracy and price target precision over the past 12 months. MarketBeat tracks 89 analysts at Barclays.

What sectors does Barclays specialize in?

Barclays has the deepest coverage in Finance (16.8% of rated companies), Computer and Technology (14.7% of rated companies), Medical (14.3% of rated companies), Energy (7.1% of rated companies) and Retail/Wholesale (6.6% of rated companies).

How often does Barclays change its stock ratings?

Barclays issued 5,265 ratings over the last 12 months across 1,461 companies — an average of roughly 439 rating actions per month. These include boost price target, downgrade, initiated coverage, lower price target, reiterated rating, set price target and upgrade. MarketBeat tracks every rating change as it's published so you can see the most current Barclays analyst actions.

What is the difference between Barclays' buy, hold, and sell ratings?

A buy rating indicates the analyst expects the stock to outperform the market over the next 12 months. A hold suggests the stock will perform in line with the market. A sell rating indicates expected underperformance. Barclays uses Overweight, Equal Weight, and Underweight as their equivalents.