Hantz Financial Services Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lessened its position in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 2.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 133,887 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,089 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Barclays were worth $1,627,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of Barclays in the second quarter worth $30,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Barclays by 71.8% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,647 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,524 shares during the last quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. bought a new stake in shares of Barclays during the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Barclays by 32.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,624 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Barclays by 452.5% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 6,304 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 5,163 shares in the last quarter. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Barclays Price Performance

Shares of Barclays stock opened at $13.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.67, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. Barclays PLC has a 52-week low of $7.02 and a 52-week high of $13.57. The company has a fifty day moving average of $12.69 and a 200-day moving average of $11.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17 and a beta of 1.41.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Barclays had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 17.83%. The firm had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Barclays PLC will post 1.71 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on BCS. StockNews.com cut shares of Barclays from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Kepler Capital Markets started coverage on Barclays in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Barclays in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.

Barclays 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.