ABC Arbitrage SA Has $19.85 Million Stock Position in Barclays PLC $BCS

ABC Arbitrage SA lifted its position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 68.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 960,281 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 389,674 shares during the period. Barclays comprises 2.0% of ABC Arbitrage SA’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. ABC Arbitrage SA’s holdings in Barclays were worth $19,849,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCS. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Barclays by 72.8% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 47,051 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $723,000 after acquiring an additional 19,818 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Barclays by 19.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 23,572 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 3,868 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Barclays by 129.3% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 7,183 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 4,050 shares during the period. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in Barclays by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 16,518 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 802 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Barclays by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 36,658 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $681,000 after buying an additional 3,121 shares during the period. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BCS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Barclays from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Barclays currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

More Barclays News

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised guidance and laid out longer-term targets, signaling stronger revenue growth and a strategic focus through 2028 that supports upside to returns. Barclays Lifts Income Guidance for This Year, Sets out New Targets Through 2028
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a plan to return around £15bn to shareholders as part of an upgraded financial reset — a clear capital-return cue that can support the share price. Barclays sets out plan to return £15bn as part of upgraded financial reset
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying profits strengthened: reports show a ~12% annual profit rise, strong Q4 performance and a 24% jump in net income with lower credit-impairment charges — fundamentals that support valuation. Barclays reports annual profit rise of 12%, announces new targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reports and forecasts are being updated after results; some houses have raised medium-term expectations while others are waiting for more clarity on UK wealth exposure. Barclays PLC (BCS) Stock Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary flagged that recent sector volatility (including an AI-led selloff) is not necessarily a broad inflection point — keeps broader market headwinds in view. Last week’s AI selloff isn’t a major warning sign for markets, Barclays says
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS missed consensus ($0.39 vs. $0.42), which likely contributed to the share pullback despite otherwise solid results; investors may be focusing on near-term profit beats/misses. Listen to Conference Call / Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: CEO pay package increased to ~£15mn, drawing negative attention at a time when some investors scrutinize executive compensation versus returns. Barclays boosts CEO’s pay to more than $20 million
• Negative Sentiment: Questions remain about the bank’s UK wealth-management strategy amid competitive moves — a possible drag on sentiment until management provides more detail. Barclays rises after upgraded guidance but UK wealth strategy questioned

Barclays Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of BCS stock opened at $26.17 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $25.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.94. Barclays PLC has a 1 year low of $12.14 and a 1 year high of $27.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.06, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.96.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $9.21 billion during the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 21.26% and a return on equity of 8.19%. On average, equities analysts predict that Barclays PLC will post 2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Barclays Company Profile

Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) is a British multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in London. The firm provides a broad range of banking and financial products to individual, corporate and institutional customers. Its core activities span retail and business banking, credit cards and payments, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management.

In retail and business banking, Barclays offers deposit accounts, mortgages, personal and business loans, and card services.