Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £145.82 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland bought 23 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 634 per share, with a total value of £145.82.

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

• On Friday, November 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 676 per share, for a total transaction of £148.72.
• On Tuesday, October 7th, Euan Sutherland purchased 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 675 per share, with a total value of £155.25.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

Shares of LON:BAG opened at GBX 631 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 661.86 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 679.53. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12 month low of GBX 555 and a 12 month high of GBX 728. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62. The stock has a market capitalization of £701.91 million, a PE ratio of 14.57, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 30th. The company reported GBX 24.90 earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. On average, equities research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on BAG shares. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, A.G. BARR presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 770.

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.