A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 638.41 ($8.57) and traded as high as GBX 683 ($9.17). A.G. BARR shares last traded at GBX 682 ($9.15), with a volume of 159,707 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th.
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A.G. BARR Trading Up 1.0%
The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 687.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 638.41. The firm has a market cap of £762.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.99.
A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.53) earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. Equities analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current year.
A.G. BARR Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were paid a GBX 44.80 ($0.60) dividend. This is a positive change from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. This represents a yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. A.G. BARR's dividend payout ratio is presently 49.20%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 126 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 691 ($9.27) per share, with a total value of £870.66 ($1,168.36). Also, insider Euan Sutherland acquired 11,990 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 675 ($9.06) per share, with a total value of £80,932.50 ($108,605.07). Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 12,205 shares of company stock worth $8,240,486. 23.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About A.G. BARR
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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.
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