Barclays (NYSE:BCS) Stock Acquired Rep. Bruce Westerman

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS). In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Barclays stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/20/2025.

Barclays Price Performance

Shares of Barclays stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 17,624,041 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,722,099. The stock has a market cap of $52.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.11. Barclays PLC has a one year low of $9.15 and a one year high of $16.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $15.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.93.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%. On average, analysts predict that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current year.

Barclays Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.2737 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a yield of 2.7%. This is a positive change from Barclays’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.27. Barclays’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barclays

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BCS. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in Barclays by 9.9% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 135,923 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after purchasing an additional 12,205 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in shares of Barclays by 4.7% during the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 20,568 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 918 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Barclays in the 3rd quarter worth $125,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Barclays during the 3rd quarter valued at about $120,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Barclays by 981.7% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 277,243 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,424,000 after purchasing an additional 251,613 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on BCS shares. BNP Paribas raised Barclays from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. StockNews.com downgraded Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

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.