Barclays plc ADR (BCS) Stock: A Look at the Analyst Recommendations

Barclays plc ADR (NYSE: BCS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.57x compared to its average ratio. BCS has 36-month beta value of 1.40. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for BCS is 3.41B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.34% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BCS on January 13, 2025 was 11.25M shares.

BCS) stock’s latest price update

The stock of Barclays plc ADR (NYSE: BCS) has decreased by -3.79 when compared to last closing price of 13.19. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.35% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-01-09 that Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays, weighs in on the outlook for European stocks in 2025.

BCS’s Market Performance

Barclays plc ADR (BCS) has seen a -3.35% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -6.21% decline in the past month and a 4.10% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.75% for BCS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.53% for BCS’s stock, with a 8.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

BCS Trading at -3.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought BCS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.24% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.78%, as shares sank -4.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.08% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BCS fell by -3.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +37.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.29. In addition, Barclays plc ADR saw -4.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for BCS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.16 for the present operating margin
  • 1.0 for the gross margin

The net margin for Barclays plc ADR stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 7.31, with 0.27 for asset returns.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.97.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Barclays plc ADR (BCS) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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