Barclays
About: Barclays is a universal bank headquartered in the United Kingdom. It operates via five principal segments; UK (retail), UK corporate bank, private bank and wealth management, investment bank, and us consumer bank. In its UK segment, the bank provides current accounts, mortgages, savings and investment management services, credit cards, and business banking services to retail clients and small and medium-size enterprises. The international segment includes a corporate bank offering banking solutions to large corporates, a bulge-bracket global investment bank, and a credit card and payments business.
Employees: 91,500
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Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 3 (+2) [Q4]
145% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 31
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $119M | Put options by funds: $64.1M
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 102
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.47B [Q3] → $2.95B (+$482M) [Q4]
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 355 [Q3] → 392 (+37) [Q4]
0.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.33% [Q3] → 1.66% (+0.34%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BCS.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 29 articles about BCS published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
8 hours ago
Barclays Continues Strategic Investment in Financial Sponsors Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barclays today announces the appointment of Jason Short as a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group (FSG), based in San Francisco and covering West Coast accounts. Expanding the capabilities with financial sponsor clients is key to the growth of Barclays' Investment Banking business. In his new role, Jason will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with financial sponsor clients based on the West Coast and their portfolio company managem.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
70 Graham All-Star Value (GASV) March Dividends Show 19 "Safer" Bearing 13 Ideal Dividend Dogs
The Large Cap Value and Ben Graham Formula strategies identify undervalued, stable stocks with strong fundamentals and low valuations, ideal for long-term investment. Analysts project significant gains (28.24% to 85.64%) from top-ten GASV Dogs by March 2026, based on dividend yields and target prices. Thirteen of nineteen "safer" GASV Dogs are recommended buys, offering reliable dividends and fair pricing relative to their intrinsic value.
Negative
Reuters
5 days ago
Barclays switches preference to global fixed income over equities on tariff risks
Barclays said on Thursday it favors fixed income investments over equities for the first time in "several quarters" and warned global economic growth was at risk due to U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating tariff policies.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Barclays Bank PLC Updates Announcement of 3 Cash Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barclays Bank PLC (the “Issuer”) announced today that, in connection with its previously announced cash tender offers (each, an “Offer”) to purchase any and all of its outstanding exchange-traded notes (the “Notes” or the “ETNs”) of the three separate series listed in the table below (each, a “Series”) and the solicitation of consents (each, a “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of the Notes (the “Noteholders”) to amend certain provisions of the Notes with respect to.
Positive
Investors Business Daily
6 days ago
Barclays, Deutsche Bank Marry Two Hot Investing Trends As Both Approach Buy Points
The iShares MSCI Europe Financials, which straddles two leading areas, is up 26% year to date. The post Barclays, Deutsche Bank Marry Two Hot Investing Trends As Both Approach Buy Points appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Barclays Prevails in Two Lawsuits Over $17.7B Securities Overissuance
BCS wins dismissal of two U.S. securities fraud lawsuits linked to overissuance of $17.7B debt over regulatory limits as court perceives no intent of fraud.
Neutral
Reuters
1 week ago
Barclays promotes Schulte to co-head global investment grade syndicate
Barclays has named Scott Schulte global co-head of its investment grade syndicate, whose U.S. unit he had headed since October 2023, an internal memo showed.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
BCS vs. EBKDY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors interested in Banks - Foreign stocks are likely familiar with Barclays (BCS) and Erste Group Bank AG (EBKDY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Barclays a top pick among European banks as yield curve 'goes mainstream'
The esoteric economic concept of the yield curve is "becoming more mainstream for investors" in the banking sector, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods believe, as they tipped Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) as one of their top picks in Europe. KBW said a steepening yield curve is likely to support net interest income (NII) upgrades across the sector, with Irish and Italian banks also among the most rate-sensitive names.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Halcyon Appoints Former Barclays CISO Oliver Newbury as Chief Strategy Officer
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today appointed former Barclays CISO Oliver Newbury as Chief Strategy Officer. Newbury, who earlier this year joined Halcyon as a Strategic Advisor, will lead the company's strategic growth functions, empowering more businesses to insulate themselves from the threat of ransomware and ensure that business operations are not disrupted. “Oli has had a profound impact in just a few months as an a.
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