32,988 Shares in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Purchased by Henry James International Management Inc.

Henry James International Management Inc. acquired a new position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 32,988 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $438,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in shares of Barclays during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new position in Barclays during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in Barclays in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in Barclays in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Barclays by 290.8% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 6,413 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 4,772 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Barclays Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE BCS opened at $15.87 on Friday. Barclays PLC has a 52-week low of $8.37 and a 52-week high of $16.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.62, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $14.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 2 earnings per share for the current year.

Barclays Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.2737 per share. This represents a yield of 2.7%. This is a boost from Barclays’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Barclays’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.