Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £153.75 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland acquired 25 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £153.75.

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

• On Tuesday, July 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 643 per share, with a total value of £147.89.
• On Monday, June 8th, Euan Sutherland bought 303 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 614 per share, with a total value of £1,860.42.
• On Friday, June 5th, Euan Sutherland bought 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

Shares of LON BAG opened at GBX 602 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 634.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 642.56. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 589 and a twelve month high of GBX 715.32. The firm has a market capitalization of £668.08 million, a P/E ratio of 14.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on BAG. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, A.G. BARR has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 800.

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.