Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £146.64 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer purchased 26 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 564 per share, with a total value of £146.64.

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

• On Monday, September 7th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 604 per share, for a total transaction of £151.
• On Friday, August 7th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £153.75.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

Shares of BAG opened at GBX 552 on Friday. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 593.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 619.08. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 538 and a 52-week high of GBX 715.32. The firm has a market capitalization of £607.76 million, a PE ratio of 13.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 10.03%. Sell-side analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Berenberg Bank lowered shares of A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.