132,843 Shares in Barclays PLC $BCS Purchased by Quadrature Capital Ltd

Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 132,843 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,468,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in BCS. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of Barclays in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new stake in Barclays in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Wealthquest Corp bought a new position in shares of Barclays in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in shares of Barclays during the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Barclays in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Barclays Stock Performance

NYSE:BCS opened at $22.92 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.68. The stock has a market cap of $79.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.56, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.14. Barclays PLC has a 1-year low of $12.14 and a 1-year high of $22.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.94.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 8.19% and a net margin of 21.26%.The firm had revenue of $9.21 billion for the quarter. Research analysts anticipate that Barclays PLC will post 2 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Monday, November 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Barclays from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.