Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £153.75 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer purchased 25 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.

Stuart Lorimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 13th, Stuart Lorimer sold 105,960 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 645, for a total value of £683,442.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Stuart Lorimer bought 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 656 per share, with a total value of £150.88.
• On Friday, March 6th, Stuart Lorimer bought 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 682 per share, with a total value of £150.04.

A.G. BARR Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of BAG traded down GBX 10 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 606. 766,642 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,833,267. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 651.79 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 651.36. The firm has a market capitalization of £672.51 million, a PE ratio of 14.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.37. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 602 and a 1-year high of GBX 728. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 42.27 EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 10.77%.The firm had revenue of £437.30 million during the quarter. Analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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