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Barclays PLC (BCS) stock, explained like you're 5
Barclays PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BCS. It is a large cap company in the commercial banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 77.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BCS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Commercial Banks
- Size
- Large cap, about 77.1 billion dollars
Is Barclays PLC a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Barclays PLC is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 77.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Barclays PLC makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves BCS stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- Barclays PLC (BARC.L) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- Dividend reinvestment gave Barclays (BCS) executives shares and a U.S. depositary receipt. (Stock Titan)
- Why Barclays (BCS) Stock Is Down Today (Quiver Quantitative)
- Bank Stock Pullback Presents Buying Opportunity (Schaeffer's Investment Research)
- Barclays Heading Into Q3: A Stronger Bank At A Discount (NYSE:BCS) (Seeking Alpha)
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Questions about Barclays PLC stock
What does Barclays PLC do?
Barclays PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BCS. It is a large cap company in the commercial banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 77.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Barclays PLC?
Barclays PLC trades under the ticker BCS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Barclays PLC's market cap?
Barclays PLC is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 77.1 billion dollars.
How does Barclays PLC make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves BCS stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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