NYSE:BCS Barclays (BCS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.28 +0.46 (+2.91%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.26 -0.02 (-0.09%) As of 05/2/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Barclays Stock (NYSE:BCS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Barclays alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.07▼$16.3650-Day Range$12.66▼$16.2852-Week Range$10.16▼$16.36Volume15.22 million shsAverage Volume14.50 million shsMarket Capitalization$58.32 billionP/E Ratio8.85Dividend Yield3.38%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company OverviewBarclays 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. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities. 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.Read More… Barclays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreBCS MarketRank™: Barclays scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 129th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Barclays.Read more about Barclays' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation5.0 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth25.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barclays are expected to grow by 25.00% in the coming year, from $2.00 to $2.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barclays is 8.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barclays is 8.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.39.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBarclays has a PEG Ratio of 0.39. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarclays has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.44% of the float of Barclays has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarclays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barclays has recently decreased by 14.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipBarclays is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBarclays does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barclays is 29.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Barclays will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.00% next year. This indicates that Barclays will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Barclays' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.44% of the float of Barclays has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarclays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barclays has recently decreased by 14.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentBarclays has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 88 news articles for Barclays this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for BCS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Barclays to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barclays insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.02% of the stock of Barclays is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 3.39% of the stock of Barclays is held by institutions.Read more about Barclays' insider trading history. Receive BCS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barclays and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BCS Stock News HeadlinesIcon (ICLR) Sees Price Target Adjustment by Barclays | ICLR Stock NewsMay 2 at 7:39 PM | gurufocus.comKKR: Barclays Raises Price Target to $141, Maintains Overweight Rating | KKR Stock NewsMay 2 at 7:39 PM | gurufocus.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAII predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.May 3, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Maplebear (CART) Sees Price Target Raised by Barclays Analyst | CART Stock NewsMay 2 at 7:39 PM | gurufocus.comBarclays Lowers Price Target on Moderna (MRNA) to $40.00 | MRNA Stock NewsMay 2 at 7:39 PM | gurufocus.comBarclays Analyst Adjusts Price Target for Paylocity Holding (PCTY) | PCTY Stock NewsMay 2 at 7:39 PM | gurufocus.comPhilip Morris (PM): Barclays Raises Price Target to $205 | PM Stock NewsMay 2 at 7:39 PM | gurufocus.comBarclays Raises Price Target for Procore Technologies (PCOR) to $72 | PCOR Stock NewsMay 2 at 7:39 PM | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines BCS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BCS shares performed this year? Barclays' stock was trading at $13.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BCS stock has increased by 22.5% and is now trading at $16.28. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Barclays' earnings last quarter? Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.04. The financial services provider had revenue of $10.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.37 billion. Barclays had a net margin of 20.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.74%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Barclays have any subsidiaries? Barclays subsidiaries include these companies: First Assurance, Oakes Millers Ltd, Analog Analytics, Standard Life Aberdeen, Expobank, Walbrook Group Ltd, Nile Bank, and more. Who are Barclays' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Barclays include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.07%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.05%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.02%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.02%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Barclays? Shares of BCS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Barclays own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barclays investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/4 Dividend2/28/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend2/28/2025Dividend Payable4/04/2025Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/02/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNYSE:BCS CIK312069 Webwww.home.barclays Phone442071161000FaxN/AEmployees87,400Year Founded1690Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.84 Trailing P/E Ratio8.85 Forward P/E Ratio8.14 P/E Growth0.39Net Income$8.06 billion Net Margins20.81% Pretax Margin30.27% Return on Equity7.74% Return on Assets0.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.33 Current Ratio1.29 Quick Ratio1.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$26.23 billion Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$2.68 per share Price / Cash Flow6.08 Book Value$25.67 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares3,582,029,000Free Float3,604,658,000Market Cap$58.32 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.11 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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