Nilsine Partners LLC Takes Position in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS)

Nilsine Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 29,160 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $388,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BCS. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Barclays during the fourth quarter worth $1,004,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Barclays by 75.5% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 55,156 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $670,000 after purchasing an additional 23,731 shares in the last quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in Barclays in the fourth quarter valued at about $599,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Barclays during the fourth quarter worth about $1,208,000. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Barclays by 11.3% during the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 30,879 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $410,000 after buying an additional 3,136 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on BCS shares. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Barclays in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. StockNews.com lowered Barclays from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th.

Barclays Price Performance

Shares of BCS stock opened at $14.67 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.98, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $13.52 and its 200-day moving average is $12.62. Barclays PLC has a 1 year low of $7.07 and a 1 year high of $14.92.

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.