Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Stock Position Raised by Capital Wealth Planning LLC

Capital Wealth Planning LLC lifted its stake in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 34.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 401,701 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 102,466 shares during the quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Barclays were worth $5,339,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 192,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,552,000 after purchasing an additional 1,568 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 250,641 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,331,000 after purchasing an additional 22,030 shares in the last quarter. Henry James International Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Barclays in the fourth quarter valued at $438,000. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Barclays in the fourth quarter valued at $327,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 542,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,208,000 after purchasing an additional 26,578 shares in the last quarter. 3.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Barclays Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BCS opened at $15.87 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33. Barclays PLC has a 1 year low of $8.37 and a 1 year high of $16.02. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.19. The firm has a market cap of $57.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.41.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.15. Barclays had a return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 20.81%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Barclays PLC will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Barclays Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.2737 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is a positive change from Barclays’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Barclays’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday.

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.