Barclays PLC, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in the United Kingdom, other European countries, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK and Barclays International divisions. It offers personal and business banking services; credit and debit cards; international banking; and private banking services, which include investment, wealth planning, and credit and specialist solutions to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, and family offices. The company also provides investment banking services, which include financial advisory, capital raising, wealth and investment management, and financing and risk management services to corporations, governments, and financial institutions. In addition, it engages in securities dealing activities; and issues credit cards. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone44-0-20-7116-3170
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$28.21 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees83,500
Next Earnings Date8/1/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Barclays (NYSE:BCS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barclays' stock symbol?
Barclays trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BCS."
How often does Barclays pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Barclays?
Barclays announced a semiannual dividend on Friday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.2091 per share on Friday, April 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. View Barclays' Dividend History.
How were Barclays' earnings last quarter?
Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.02. The financial services provider had revenue of $6.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.97 billion. Barclays had a return on equity of 5.51% and a net margin of 15.73%. View Barclays' Earnings History.
When is Barclays' next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Barclays?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barclays in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Barclays.
Has Barclays been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about BCS stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Barclays earned a coverage optimism score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Barclays?
Barclays saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,819,180 shares, a drop of 41.5% from the March 29th total of 8,235,742 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,758,578 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's stock are sold short. View Barclays' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Barclays' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Barclays include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), HDFC Bank (HDB), Banco Santander (SAN), Westpac Banking (WBK), BNP PARIBAS/S (BNPQY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), ANZ (ANZBY), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), HANG SENG BK LT/S (HSNGY), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Grp (SMFG), ING Groep (ING), Banco Santander Brasil (BSBR) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA).
What other stocks do shareholders of Barclays own?
Who are Barclays' key executives?
Barclays' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James Edward Staley, Group CEO & Exec. Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Tushar Morzaria, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Paul H. Compton, Group Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Arne Hassel, Chief Investment Officer
- Alisdair Gayne, Head of UK Investment Banking
Who are Barclays' major shareholders?
Barclays' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.38%), Northern Trust Corp (0.14%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.10%), Brandes Investment Partners LP (0.09%), Raymond James & Associates (0.07%) and Jane Street Group LLC (0.05%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Barclays.
Which major investors are selling Barclays stock?
BCS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including OLD Mission Capital LLC, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Segantii Capital Management Ltd, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, New York State Common Retirement Fund, CIBC World Markets Inc. and US Bancorp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for Barclays.
Which major investors are buying Barclays stock?
BCS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co., SEI Investments Co, Bank of Montreal Can and Brandes Investment Partners LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Barclays.
How do I buy shares of Barclays?
Shares of BCS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Barclays' stock price today?
One share of BCS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.99.
How big of a company is Barclays?
Barclays has a market capitalization of $34.18 billion and generates $28.21 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $2.86 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.16 on an earnings per share basis. Barclays employs 83,500 workers across the globe.
What is Barclays' official website?
How can I contact Barclays?
Barclays' mailing address is 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, LONDON X0, E14 5HP. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 44-0-20-7116-3170 or via email at [email protected]
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