A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £147.75 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 25 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 591 per share, for a total transaction of £147.75.

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

• On Friday, November 6th, Euan Sutherland purchased 5 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 591 per share, for a total transaction of GBX 2,955.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Euan Sutherland purchased 27 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 564 per share, for a total transaction of £152.28.
• On Monday, September 7th, Euan Sutherland purchased 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 604 per share, with a total value of £144.96.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

Shares of BAG traded down GBX 2 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 591. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 111,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,842,151. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 581.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 625.25. The firm has a market capitalization of £650.70 million, a PE ratio of 14.52, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a one year low of GBX 538 and a one year high of GBX 715.32.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last announced 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 net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 13.40%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.71 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Berenberg Bank cut A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 741.67.

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. Barr strives to grow its business both organically and through targeted acquisition.