Barclays (BCS) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect Barclays to post earnings of $0.50 per share and revenue of $7.06 billion for the quarter.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $9.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.06 billion. Barclays had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 22.11%. On average, analysts expect Barclays to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Barclays Stock Performance

Barclays stock opened at $19.39 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.70, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.49. The company has a market capitalization of $68.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.94, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.15. Barclays has a fifty-two week low of $10.48 and a fifty-two week high of $20.07.

Barclays Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be given a $0.1557 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 210.0%. Barclays’s payout ratio is currently 25.35%.

Institutional Trading of Barclays

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Barclays stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 72.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 47,051 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,818 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Barclays were worth $723,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BCS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup downgraded Barclays from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.