A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Releases Earnings Results

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 24.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%.

A.G. BARR Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of BAG traded down GBX 8 during trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 670. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 119,590 shares, compared to its average volume of 203,805. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 690.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 679.65. A.G. BARR has a twelve month low of GBX 555 and a twelve month high of GBX 728. The company has a market cap of £745.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,891.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BAG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday. Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 760 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 755.

About A.G. BARR

A.G. Barr is a UK-based branded multi beverage business focused on growth and the creation of long-term shareholder value.

Ambitious and value driven, with strong consumer focus, it is a brand owners and builder, offering a diverse and differentiated portfolio of brands that people love.

Established almost 150 years ago in Scotland, now operating across the UK and with export markets throughout the world, A.G.