A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases 10,000 Shares of Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Darren Shapland bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 575 per share, with a total value of £57,500.

A.G. BARR Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of LON:BAG opened at GBX 550 on Friday. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 543 and a 1 year high of GBX 715.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market capitalization of £610.37 million, a P/E ratio of 13.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 604.71 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 622.96.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 13.40%. On average, research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BAG. Berenberg Bank lowered shares of A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday. Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, A.G. BARR presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 756.25.

A.G. BARR Company Profile

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. Barr strives to grow its business both organically and through targeted acquisition.