Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Insider Robert Berry Purchases 3,028 Shares

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) insider Robert Berry acquired 3,028 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 294 ($3.71) per share, with a total value of £8,902.32 ($11,230.38).

Barclays Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of BARC opened at GBX 308.20 ($3.89) on Wednesday. Barclays PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 146.50 ($1.85) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 312.40 ($3.94). The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 279.52 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 251.50. The company has a market cap of £44.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.06, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36.

Barclays (LON:BARC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported GBX 36 ($0.45) earnings per share for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 6.97%. Research analysts forecast that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on BARC shares. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Barclays from GBX 360 ($4.54) to GBX 370 ($4.67) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 296 ($3.73).

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.