A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 635.52 ($8.62) and traded as high as GBX 691 ($9.38). A.G. BARR shares last traded at GBX 684 ($9.28), with a volume of 170,932 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £755.39 million, a PE ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62. The stock's 50 day moving average price is GBX 684.71 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 636.59.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were issued a GBX 44.80 ($0.61) dividend. This is an increase from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. A.G. BARR's payout ratio is presently 49.20%.

Insider Activity at A.G. BARR

In other news, insider Euan Sutherland bought 11,990 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 675 ($9.16) per share, for a total transaction of £80,932.50 ($109,813.43). Also, insider Stuart Lorimer bought 126 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 691 ($9.38) per share, with a total value of £870.66 ($1,181.36). Insiders bought 12,205 shares of company stock worth $8,240,486 over the last three months. 23.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.