Barclays PLC (LON:BARC – Get Free Report) insider Anna Cross sold 461,588 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 521, for a total value of £2,404,873.48.
Barclays Price Performance
Shares of Barclays stock opened at GBX 523.30 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of £70.58 billion, a PE ratio of 10.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 502.05 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 460.89. Barclays PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 352.85 and a 1 year high of GBX 538.30.
Barclays (LON:BARC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The financial services provider reported GBX 30.70 EPS for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 25.61% and a return on equity of 10.11%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current year.
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More Barclays News
Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Barclays acted as a joint book-running manager on Athene Holding’s planned $1 billion senior-notes offering. The mandate supports Barclays’ investment-banking activity, although the direct financial contribution was not disclosed. Athene senior notes offering
- Neutral Sentiment: Former Barclays banker Jessel Sheth is joining Lazard to expand its European technology advisory business. The move highlights competition for experienced banking talent but does not indicate a change to Barclays’ earnings outlook. Lazard hires Barclays veteran
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent Barclays-related headlines include a customer account-change warning ahead of an August deadline and reports of a legal dispute involving funds connected with a collapsed shadow bank. The available reports provide no quantified financial impact, making these developments more notable for headline and reputational risk than for near-term valuation. Barclays customer account warning Barclays legal dispute
- Negative Sentiment: Group Finance Director Anna Cross sold 461,588 Barclays shares at an average of GBX 521, worth approximately £2.4 million. The transaction may weigh on sentiment because it represents selling by a senior finance executive, although insider sales can also reflect personal financial planning and do not necessarily signal weaker fundamentals. Barclays director share disposal
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. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985.
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