Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £57,500 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Darren Shapland acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 575 per share, for a total transaction of £57,500.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

LON BAG opened at GBX 542 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 602.87 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 622.09. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 538 and a 1 year high of GBX 715.32. The company has a market cap of £601.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 10.03%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on BAG. Berenberg Bank downgraded A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, A.G. BARR has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 741.67.

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.