Barclays PLC (BCS) by event type
BCS moves most on analyst upgrades — a median of +0.61% at 30 minutes across 12 measured events. Each row is measured over the last three years and read against the price at its own news timestamp. Back to the BCS overview →
How BCS reacts across 4 measured event types.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades 285 of 2,717 | 12 | +0.61% | 67% | +0.35% |
| Analyst downgrades 946 of 2,603 | 26 | +0.13% | 77% | 0.00% |
| Coverage initiations 1,466 of 2,283 | 10 | -0.07% | 40% | -0.25% |
| Rating reiterations 866 of 3,522 | 20 | +0.09% | 65% | +0.12% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The rank under each event type orders every name measured for it by median 30-min reaction, most positive first — so a low rank on a downgrade means this name falls harder than most, not that it moves less. Names with an identical median share a rank; a name the cross-section does not carry shows no rank rather than a guessed one.
That’s how BCS usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Every name measured for these event types: Analyst upgrades → · Analyst downgrades → · Coverage initiations → · Rating reiterations → · BCS overview →
Other Financial Services names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIVA PLC U/ADR (AVVIY) | 2,000+ | 0.00% | 46% |
| Bank Of Montreal (BMO) | 2,000+ | +0.02% | 52% |
| Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 Ordinary Shares (BNS) | 2,000+ | +0.01% | 51% |
| Citigroup, Inc. (C) | 2,000+ | +0.06% | 58% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.