Banking Stocks: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), HSBC Holdings NYSE:HSBC)


Shares of National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, ARN reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $99.00. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) in last trading activity decreased -3.52% to close at $1.92. Company weekly performance is 6.67% while its quarterly performance stands at -38.66%. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) is -67.89% away from its 52 week high.

Barclays Bank PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) announced on 17 December the transfer of primary listing venue for 10 iPath® Exchange Traded Notes (the “ETNs”) to the NASDAQ Stock Market. On last trading day Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) advanced 3.43% to close at $14.79. Its volatility for the week is 2.77% while volatility for the month is 1.47%. BCS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -8.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -40.80%. Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) monthly performance is -0.60%.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) announced on 10 December the applicable Reference Yield and Total Consideration for the previously announced cash tender offers (each, an “Offer” and, collectively, the “Offers”) with respect to each series of Notes listed in the table below (the “Notes”).On last trading day Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) advanced 3.15% to close at $54.10. Its volatility for the week is 2.59% while volatility for the month is 1.78%. C’s sales growth for past 5 years was -10.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.60%. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) monthly performance is 0.54%.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) and US Bancorp (USB) were sued by the agency that oversees federal credit unions, which claimed the banks failed as trustees over securities backed by home mortgages that defaulted after the 2008 credit crisis. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) has 0.04% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 61.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $17.53.

HSBC Holdings PLC (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) on 10 December has dismissed Stuart Scott, its London-based head of currencies trading, in connection with the global investigations that have led to the bank paying $620 million in fines on both sides of the Atlantic, according to a person familiar with the matter. On Thursday shares of HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) closed at $47.08. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -10.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 1.40%.


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