A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £1,860.42 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland acquired 303 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 614 per share, with a total value of £1,860.42.

Euan Sutherland also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 5th, Euan Sutherland acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.
• On Friday, May 8th, Euan Sutherland purchased 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £147.60.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Euan Sutherland purchased 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 656 per share, for a total transaction of £150.88.

A.G. BARR Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of LON BAG traded up GBX 5.47 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 622. The stock had a trading volume of 2,548,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,174,121. The firm has a market cap of £690.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.37. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 590 and a twelve month high of GBX 728. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.67. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 627.81 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 641.70.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 42.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of £437.30 million for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 14.27%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, A.G. BARR currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 777.50.

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.