A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £150.88 in Stock

Key Points

• Euan Sutherland, an A.G. BARR insider, has made repeated small buys—22–23 shares in February, March and April (most recently 23 shares at GBX 656 on April 9), totaling about £448 across the three purchases.
• Shares are trading around GBX 639.50 (down 0.9%), below the 50‑day moving average, with a market cap of £709.35m, P/E of 15.3 and quarterly EPS of GBX 42.27; analysts have an average Buy rating and a GBX 770 target.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 23 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 656 per share, for a total transaction of £150.88.

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

• On Friday, March 6th, Euan Sutherland purchased 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 682 per share, for a total transaction of £150.04.
• On Friday, February 6th, Euan Sutherland purchased 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 670 per share, for a total transaction of £147.40.

A.G. BARR Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of BAG stock opened at GBX 639.50 on Monday. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 663.43 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 654.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20. The stock has a market cap of £709.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.30, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.40. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 608 and a twelve month 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 for the quarter. The firm had revenue of £437.30 million for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 14.27%. As a group, equities analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital Group restated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price 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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