Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Shares Acquired by GAMMA Investing LLC

GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 47.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,668 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,388 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Barclays were worth $182,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCS. Ballentine Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Barclays by 28.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 26,290 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 5,888 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC acquired a new stake in Barclays in the second quarter valued at $458,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Barclays by 6.5% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,710,276 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,317,000 after buying an additional 104,617 shares in the last quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in Barclays by 48.6% during the 2nd quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 24,081 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 7,874 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SYM FINANCIAL Corp acquired a new position in shares of Barclays during the 2nd quarter worth about $168,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com raised Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Barclays in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.

Barclays Stock Performance

NYSE BCS opened at $13.19 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $13.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.67, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Barclays PLC has a 1 year low of $7.07 and a 1 year high of $13.83. The company has a market capitalization of $47.59 billion, a PE ratio of 8.97 and a beta of 1.41.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $8.52 billion during the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 17.83%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.42 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Barclays 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.