Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[manics] 19/3/2021 10:19

I guess we're looking at different time frames -week/month/year.

If any of us were more cleverer ;) -we'd calc a 20 week period since that's the buy back window.

[jordaggy] 19/3/2021 10:13

According to data on Investing.com, its 47m ?

[prbshares] 19/3/2021 10:06

I stand corrected on the ave volume... I see blue sky , lets have a blue Friyay afternoon !!

[prbshares] 19/3/2021 08:43

I rather fancy a Friyay afternoon ...

[portside1] 19/3/2021 08:43

Nwg cancelling shares share price up 3.5p barcs down but will soon rise

[diku] 19/3/2021 08:30

Triple witching folks today around 10.00...

[diku] 19/3/2021 08:29

The beneficiaries are the BOD..as their remuneration can be linked to eps...but the share price move has other ideas...wider shareholders buy into the moving mechanism of the share price not the eps...





Buying back stock can also be an easy way to make a business look more attractive to investors. By reducing the number of outstanding shares, a company's earnings per share (EPS) ratio is automatically increased – because its annual earnings are now divided by a lower number of outstanding shares. For example, a company that earns $10 million in a year with 100,000 outstanding shares has an EPS of $100. If it repurchases 10,000 of those shares, reducing its total outstanding shares to 90,000, its EPS increases to $111.11 without any actual increase in earnings.

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[prbshares] 19/3/2021 08:07

M
ics : I thought the daily ave was more like 28m shares ? I might be wrong...

The buyback to me stands as an underpinning device for the next 6 months enabling the potential for strong climbs within barc if the ftse decides to head north with the other main indices . I am happily corrected if wrong and this is only my opinion of course.

[joe say] 19/3/2021 08:00

Because they're left wing marxists who are simply self serving

[johnwise] 19/3/2021 07:49

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[manics] 19/3/2021 07:43

PRBSHARES: 20 weeks to spend £700m. £35m per week average or 19m shares.

Average daily volume is 65m.

I think although the mechanic hasn't happened the sentiment of it is priced.

[prbshares] 19/3/2021 07:41

Fair to say Barc is sitting with considerable cash reserves and I can't personally see the company not making a very healthy profit this year with the economy opening up.

I am intrigued to see how todays price movement plays out ... could this be the start of a climb into the £2 's ? gla

[prbshares] 19/3/2021 07:33

Manics : Interesting to see how barc performs today ...

The ftse looks to open Circa -50 points down (but will it stay that way we ask ..?)

The Buy back RNS is out and can start from today.... so whats your thoughts on the share price ?

[johnwise] 19/3/2021 07:27

Buying back stock can also be an easy way to make a business look more attractive to investors. By reducing the number of outstanding shares, a company's earnings per share (EPS) ratio is automatically increased – because its annual earnings are now divided by a lower number of outstanding shares. For example, a company that earns $10 million in a year with 100,000 outstanding shares has an EPS of $100. If it repurchases 10,000 of those shares, reducing its total outstanding shares to 90,000, its EPS increases to $111.11 without any actual increase in earnings.

Also, short-term investors often look to make quick money by investing in a company leading up to a scheduled buyback. The rapid influx of investors artificially inflates the stock's valuation and boosts the company's price to earnings ratio (P/E). The return on equity (ROE) ratio is another important financial metric that receives an automatic boost.

One interpretation of a buyback is that the company is financially healthy and no longer needs excess equity funding. It can also be viewed by the market that management has enough confidence in the company to reinvest in itself. Share buybacks are generally seen as less risky than investing in research and development for new technology or acquiring a competitor; it's a profitable action, as long as the company continues to grow. Investors typically see share buybacks as a positive sign for appreciation in the future. As a result, share buybacks can lead to a rush of investors buying the stock.

Downside of Buybacks

A stock buyback affects a company's credit rating if it has to borrow money to repurchase the shares. Many companies finance stock buybacks because the loan interest is tax-deductible. However, debt obligations drain cash reserves, which are frequently needed when economic winds shift against a company. For this reason, credit reporting agencies view such-financed stock buybacks in a negative light: They do not see boosting EPS or capitalizing on undervalued shares as a good justification for taking on debt. A downgrade in credit rating often follows such a maneuver.

[manics] 19/3/2021 07:19

Just use IG. Free on their app (just click LIVE PRICES on the app home screen) else online (scroll down and you'll see them blinking away).



Register on either and you'll have free access to all markets, even on a demo account.

[bigman786] 19/3/2021 07:13

Folks what's the best platform for FTSE / DOW futures etc ?Would it be Bloomberg which appears chargeable, which I don't mind.

[manics] 19/3/2021 07:10

They'd need to cost average at 40p to buy the maximum amount of Ordinary Shares :)

The maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be repurchased under the Buy-back is 1,733,216,055, being the number of Ordinary Shares the Company is authorised to repurchase under the 2020 Authority.

(of course the budget at £700m is the limiter -the shares total isn't a target)

[manics] 19/3/2021 07:05

The Buy-back will commence on 19 March 2021.

[manics] 19/3/2021 07:04

Buy back expansion RNS.

[manics] 19/3/2021 06:37

Futures down 1%.

...Friheh?

[diku] 18/3/2021 19:58

Some of those US banks are at 5 year highs...UK banks can only manage 1 year highs or less...if Barc was at 5 year year highs it would be around 240p...FTSE had the double whammy of Brexit and Covid...