Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC Raises Holdings in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its position in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 5.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 37,348 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,782 shares during the quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC’s holdings in Barclays were worth $353,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Barclays during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Barclays by 51.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,411 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Barclays by 58.5% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 5,421 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Barclays during the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its stake in Barclays by 18.6% during the first quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 6,282 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Barclays Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of Barclays stock traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $11.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 13,011,211 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,312,599. Barclays PLC has a twelve month low of $6.23 and a twelve month high of $12.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $11.06 and a 200-day moving average of $9.53. The stock has a market cap of $43.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.15, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.07. Barclays had a return on equity of 6.13% and a net margin of 17.21%. The business had revenue of $8.82 billion for the quarter. Research analysts forecast that Barclays PLC will post 1.6 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on BCS. StockNews.com raised Barclays from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Barclays in a research note on Thursday, May 9th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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.