Barclays Plc Adr (BCS)

Barclays PLC Stock (BCS) dropped by 6.98% from $7.02 to $6.53 in the trading on Tuesday October 24, 2023. The reason why BCS stock down today is due to its Q3 2023 earnings report and lower forward outlook. Barclays announced a better-than-feared decline in quarterly profits, but followed by warning of a weaker net interest margin going forward. The bank also said potential cost-cutting measures could lead to material additional charges in Q4. It seemed to weigh on the stock as did the broader market sell-off, causing BCS stock down today.

• Net profit of 1.27 billion British pounds, down 16% Y/Y but slightly above analysts' consensus estimates for 1.18 billion pounds. Profits were hurt by the relative underperformance of Barclays' investment banking segment
• 2023 net interest margin is expected to be in the range of 3.05% to 3.1%, down from 3.15% previously amid increased competition for savers' deposits as rates have increased.