Barclays (LON:BARC) Insider Mary Mack Buys 1,802 Shares

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) insider Mary Mack bought 1,802 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 481 per share, with a total value of £8,667.62.

Barclays Stock Performance

BARC stock opened at GBX 464.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 475.08 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 418.61. Barclays PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 223.75 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 506.40. The firm has a market cap of £64.05 billion, a PE ratio of 11.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.36.

Barclays (LON:BARC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported GBX 8.60 EPS for the quarter. Barclays had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 6.97%. On average, equities analysts predict that Barclays PLC will post 39.1062802 EPS for the current year.

More Barclays News

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays repurchased and cancelled 2.745 million ordinary shares on Feb. 16, bringing total repurchases since the Feb. 10 program launch above 10 million; purchases were executed in the c.445–467p range, and share capital fell to 13.8 billion ordinary shares — part of a broader plan to return over £15 billion to shareholders through 2026‑28. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory filing: Barclays announced the specific cancellation of the latest repurchased shares (2,745,000), confirming active execution of the buyback program that directly reduces share count and should be EPS-accretive. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: several insiders have bought shares recently — Mary Mack purchased 1,802 shares at an average of 481p (filing dated Feb. 11), and other directors/insiders (including Nigel Higgins, Brian Gilvary, Dawn Fitzpatrick, John Kingman and others) reported purchases in small-to-midsized lots — a bullish signal that management/executives view current levels as attractive. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Context: Barclays trades below its 1‑year high but above its 1‑year low, with a market cap near £64bn, a P/E of ~11.4 and a 50/200‑day moving average profile that shows recent strength; these metrics help frame valuation vs. the buyback support. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/legal watch: ongoing scrutiny tied to past leadership (coverage of Jes Staley and DOJ/other documents) remains a background risk that could resurface and pressure sentiment if new developments arise. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BARC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup upped their price objective on Barclays from GBX 440 to GBX 475 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Shore Capital Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Barclays from GBX 500 to GBX 570 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Barclays from GBX 435 to GBX 500 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Barclays from GBX 480 to GBX 570 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 499.17.

About Barclays

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. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985.