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A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 641.12 ($8.80) and traded as high as GBX 698 ($9.58). A.G. BARR shares last traded at GBX 686 ($9.41), with a volume of 95,204 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Read Our Latest Report on A.G. BARR

A.G. BARR Trading Up 0.1%

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 689.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 641.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62. The company has a market cap of £766.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.55) EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Euan Sutherland purchased 11,990 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 675 ($9.26) per share, with a total value of £80,932.50 ($111,064.22). Also, insider Stuart Lorimer purchased 126 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 691 ($9.48) per share, with a total value of £870.66 ($1,194.81). In the last 90 days, insiders bought 12,205 shares of company stock valued at $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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