A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Acquires £147.42 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Stuart Lorimer purchased 21 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 702 ($9.33) per share, with a total value of £147.42 ($195.88).

A.G. BARR Price Performance

Shares of LON BAG traded down GBX 21 ($0.28) during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching GBX 683 ($9.08). The company's stock had a trading volume of 123,423 shares, compared to its average volume of 211,986. 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 p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 555 ($7.37) and a 52 week high of GBX 710 ($9.43). The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 646.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 624.44. The firm has a market capitalization of £763.21 million, a PE ratio of 21.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.53) 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be issued a GBX 44.80 ($0.60) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 8th. This is an increase from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. A.G. BARR's payout ratio is 49.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.

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