A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Announces Earnings Results

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 24.99 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 10.03%.

A.G. BARR Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of LON:BAG traded down GBX 24 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 552. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,942,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,011,428. The firm has a market capitalization of £612.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.21, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 606.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 623.81. A.G. BARR has a fifty-two week low of GBX 543 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 715.32.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on BAG. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Berenberg Bank downgraded A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday. Finally, Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 756.25.

A.G. BARR Company Profile

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.