Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by equities researchers at HSBC in a research report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports.
Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) traded up 2.78% on Wednesday, hitting $19.59. The stock had a trading volume of 3,083,881 shares. Barclays Capital has a 52 week low of $13.66 and a 52 week high of $20.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $18.07 and a 200-day moving average of $18.38. The company’s market cap is $62.076 billion.
A number of other firms have also recently commented on BCS. Analysts at Espirito Santo Investment Bank Research reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) in a research note to investors on Tuesday. Separately, analysts at Nomura upgraded shares of Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from a “reduce” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note to investors on Monday. Finally, analysts at Jefferies Group initiated coverage on shares of Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) in a research note to investors on Friday, September 13th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Barclays Capital currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $180.00.
Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) is a global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management.