A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Reaches New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 607 and last traded at GBX 609, with a volume of 720163 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 616.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on BAG shares. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 777.50.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 651.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 651.36. The company has a market cap of £674.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 42.27 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of £437.30 million for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 10.77%. On average, equities research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other A.G. BARR news, insider Julie A. Barr sold 5,097 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 645, for a total transaction of £32,875.65. Also, insider Stuart Lorimer sold 105,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 645, for a total value of £683,442. Insiders have acquired 183 shares of company stock worth $119,755 in the last three months. 9.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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