Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) Shares Sold by Hantz Financial Services Inc.

Hantz Financial Services Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 14.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 113,967 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 19,920 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Barclays were worth $1,515,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Barclays during the fourth quarter worth approximately $599,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new position in Barclays in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,647,000. Dorsey Wright & Associates acquired a new stake in shares of Barclays in the 3rd quarter worth $3,276,000. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Barclays in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,004,000. Finally, Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in Barclays by 11.9% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 4,007,379 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $48,690,000 after purchasing an additional 426,815 shares in the last quarter. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Barclays Stock Down 0.8 %

BCS stock opened at $14.69 on Friday. Barclays PLC has a 52 week low of $7.07 and a 52 week high of $14.92. 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 company has a market cap of $52.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.41. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $13.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.65.

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.