Barclays PLC $BCS Shares Bought by Henry James International Management Inc.

Henry James International Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 85.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 61,581 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 28,412 shares during the quarter. Henry James International Management Inc.’s holdings in Barclays were worth $1,145,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Barclays by 24.5% in the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 203,785 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,130,000 after purchasing an additional 40,066 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Barclays by 14.1% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 352,328 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,412,000 after purchasing an additional 43,607 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Barclays by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 67,737 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,040,000 after buying an additional 2,780 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 8,088.1% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 882,108 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,549,000 after buying an additional 871,335 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance bought a new stake in shares of Barclays during the 1st quarter valued at about $349,000. 3.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Barclays Stock Down 1.5%

Barclays stock opened at $23.83 on Friday. Barclays PLC has a 52 week low of $12.14 and a 52 week high of $24.22. The stock has a market cap of $82.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.98, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $21.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.07. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 21.26% and a return on equity of 8.19%. The business had revenue of $9.21 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on BCS shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Barclays from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Barclays presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Barclays

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.