Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys 25 Shares of Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 25 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £153.75.

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

• On Friday, May 8th, Euan Sutherland acquired 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £147.60.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Euan Sutherland acquired 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 656 per share, with a total value of £150.88.

A.G. BARR Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of A.G. BARR stock traded up GBX 1.53 on Monday, reaching GBX 616.53. 109,622 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,179,964. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of GBX 590 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 728. The firm has a market capitalization of £684.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 628.10 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 641.91.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 42.27 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm 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, analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 777.50.

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.