A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £144.32 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider buy: On April 9 Julie Barr bought 22 shares at GBX 656 each (total £144.32), a very small transaction relative to the company's £709.35m market cap.
• A.G. BARR posted quarterly EPS of GBX 42.27 on £437.3m revenue with a 10.77% net margin and 14.27% ROE, and analysts maintain a consensus Buy rating with a price target of GBX 770.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Julie Barr bought 22 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 656 per share, with a total value of £144.32.

A.G. BARR Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of LON:BAG opened at GBX 639.50 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 663.43 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 654.80. The company has a market capitalization of £709.35 million, a PE ratio of 15.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.67. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 608 and a 52-week high of GBX 728.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 42.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of £437.30 million during the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 14.27%. On average, equities analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock 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. Barr strives to grow its business both organically and through targeted acquisition.

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