A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £155.25 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 675 per share, for a total transaction of £155.25.

A.G. BARR Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of LON BAG opened at GBX 667 on Friday. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 555 and a 12-month high of GBX 728. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 685.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 682.34. The company has a market capitalization of £741.95 million, a PE ratio of 1,539.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 30th. The company reported GBX 24.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. Equities analysts anticipate that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BAG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 760 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 770.

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.