A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Acquires £152.02 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland bought 22 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 691 ($9.36) per share, with a total value of £152.02 ($206.02).

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

• On Monday, April 28th, Euan Sutherland acquired 11,990 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 675 ($9.15) per share, for a total transaction of £80,932.50 ($109,679.50).
• On Monday, April 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 626 ($8.48) per share, for a total transaction of £150.24 ($203.60).

A.G. BARR Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of LON:BAG traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching GBX 680 ($9.22). The stock had a trading volume of 150,335 shares, compared to its average volume of 199,257. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 555 ($7.52) and a 1 year high of GBX 715 ($9.69). The stock has a market capitalization of £759.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 682.15 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 635.52.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. Research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were paid a GBX 44.80 ($0.61) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. This is a boost from A.G. BARR’s previous dividend of $3.10. A.G. BARR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.