Barclays
BCS

$11.57

0.65%

Market Cap: $42.5B

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: 92,400

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Funds holding %

of 6,710 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

127% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 22

52% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 100

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.81B [Q1] → $2.02B (+$211M) [Q2]

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 319 [Q1] → 347 (+28) [Q2]

0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1.27% [Q1] → 1.27% (-0%) [Q2]

21% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $51.3M | Put options by funds: $65.2M

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 1 (-1) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 26 articles about BCS published over the past 30 days

Proactive Investors

UK banking capital rules relaxed by regulator, 'looks positive for sector'

UK bank shares were lifted after the regulator set out watered-down rules on the implementation of capital requirements and lending to small businesses, homeowners and for infrastructure projects. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published its 'near-final' ruling on how the so-called Basel III regime will be implemented for larger banks, which was initiated in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to try and ensure banks had enough capital to absorb stress and avoid the need for further government bailouts.

UK banking capital rules relaxed by regulator, 'looks positive for sector'

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Lloyds and Barclays lead banks higher as market welcomes watered down Basel rules

New rules to ease lending have been unveiled by the Bank of England with small businesses and mortgage funding set to get a boost. Shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), Barclays, Natwest and HSBC all rose by more than 1% on the news, which follows years of wrangling on how much money banks needed to protect themselves from collapse after the 2008 financial crisis.

Lloyds and Barclays lead banks higher as market welcomes watered down Basel rules

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Britons sitting on £430bn of uninvested savings, Barclays finds

Savers in Britain are sitting on some £430 billion worth of uninvested cash, according to research from Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC). This places the roughly 13 million adults at risk of missing out on higher returns from putting their cash to work, the bank said in a report.

Britons sitting on £430bn of uninvested savings, Barclays finds

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Zara owner underlines strengths with solid second quarter, says Barclays

Zara owner Inditex underlined its credentials with a steady second quarter numbers and strong trading currently, said analysts at Barclays. Second quarter numbers were slightly ahead of consensus, said the bank, with resilient top-line growth, increased profitability and lower inventory.

Zara owner underlines strengths with solid second quarter, says Barclays

Barclays Bank PLC Amends Purchase Price of Certain 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 five separate series (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 each Series, it has amended th.

Barclays Bank PLC Amends Purchase Price of Certain Cash Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations

Goldman Sachs nearing a deal to transfer GM credit card business to Barclays, source says

Goldman Sachs is close to finalizing a deal to transfer its General Motors credit card business to Barclays , a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs nearing a deal to transfer GM credit card business to Barclays, source says

CNBC Television

Barclays CEO on growth targets: We expect investors to continue to appreciate what we're doing

C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Barclays CEO, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss Barclays three-year plan, his reaction to the Federal Reserve's newly unveiled regulation proposal, and more.

Barclays CEO on growth targets: We expect investors to continue to appreciate what we're doing

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Barclays looks good on several fronts, says US bank

Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) is looking good at the moment according to the analysts at JP Morgan, who see the UK bank as inexpensive with good capital return potential. Capital ratios (CT1 13.6% vs target of 13-14%) are healthy and share buybacks of £1.75bn are expected in 2024/25 and £2.5bn 2026, implying double-digit annual yields.

Barclays looks good on several fronts, says US bank

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UK & EU banks 'in best shape of last 25 years' - Barclays a top pick for these analysts

UK and European banks are "in better shape than at any point" during the past 25 years, according to JPMorgan, and offer upside for investors. Overall, shares in the European and UK banks have risen 8% so far in 2024, with NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG), Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) in the top three in the year to date.

UK & EU banks 'in best shape of last 25 years' - Barclays a top pick for these analysts

CNBC International TV

Barclays: expect Asia's Central Banks to ease slowly

Mitul Kotecha, Head of FX and EM Macro Strategy Asia at Barclays, says a Fed cut of 25 basis points in September is most likely, and is watching Asian central banks to gradually ease policy rates in reaction to the Fed's cut. Mitul also discusses his outlook for the U.S. dollar in the medium and long term.

Barclays: expect Asia's Central Banks to ease slowly

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