Sivia Capital Partners LLC Buys 8,262 Shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 72.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 19,704 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,262 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Barclays were worth $303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new position in Barclays in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Activest Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Barclays in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of Barclays in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 135.5% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,916 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 36.8% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,762 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Barclays Stock Up 1.9%

BCS stock opened at $18.22 on Monday. Barclays PLC has a twelve month low of $10.17 and a twelve month high of $18.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $16.02 and its 200-day moving average is $14.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.96 billion, a PE ratio of 9.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.11.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.04. Barclays had a return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 20.81%. The business had revenue of $10.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.37 billion. Sell-side analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas raised shares of Barclays from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th.

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.