A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £144.04 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Julie Barr bought 26 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 554 per share, for a total transaction of £144.04.

A.G. BARR Trading Up 0.5%

LON BAG opened at GBX 552 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 593.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 619.08. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12 month low of GBX 538 and a 12 month high of GBX 715.32. The firm has a market capitalization of £607.76 million, a PE ratio of 13.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 10.03%. On average, analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.71 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BAG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Berenberg Bank downgraded A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 741.67.

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.