Insider Buying: A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £150.24 in Stock

Posted by Lauren Steadman on Apr 11th, 2025

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG – Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland bought 24 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 626 ($8.13) per share, for a total transaction of £150.24 ($195.02).

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

On Friday, March 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 604 ($7.84) per share, with a total value of £151 ($196.00).

A.G. BARR Stock Up 2.7 %

A.G. BARR stock opened at GBX 656 ($8.52) on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £733.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 622.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 615.76. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 544 ($7.06) and a 1-year high of GBX 686 ($8.90). The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.52) earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. On average, analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be issued a GBX 44.80 ($0.58) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. This is an increase from A.G. BARR’s previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 8th. A.G. BARR’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, March 25th.

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A.G. BARR Company Profile

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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.