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

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer purchased 25 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £153.75.

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

• On Tuesday, July 7th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 643 per share, with a total value of £147.89.
• On Friday, June 5th, Stuart Lorimer bought 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £147.60.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

Shares of A.G. BARR stock traded down GBX 4 during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 603. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 408,072 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,398,090. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 634.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 643.32. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of GBX 589 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 715.32. The firm has a market cap of £669.19 million, a PE ratio of 14.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BAG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Thursday. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, A.G. BARR presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 800.

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.