Insider Selling: Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Insider Sells £108,531.90 in Stock

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) insider Anna Cross sold 40,197 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 270 ($3.39), for a total value of £108,531.90 ($136,449.46).

Barclays Price Performance

BARC stock opened at GBX 267.05 ($3.36) on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £38.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,027.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36. Barclays PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 138.40 ($1.74) and a 1-year high of GBX 273.25 ($3.44). The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 253.56 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 232.19.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Monday, September 2nd. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 350 ($4.40) target price on shares of Barclays in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 292 ($3.67).

Barclays Company 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.