Insider Buying: A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Acquires 22 Shares of Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland bought 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 691 ($9.33) per share, with a total value of £152.02 ($205.24).

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

• On Monday, April 28th, Euan Sutherland purchased 11,990 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 675 ($9.11) per share, with a total value of £80,932.50 ($109,264.88).
• On Monday, April 7th, Euan Sutherland bought 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 626 ($8.45) per share, with a total value of £150.24 ($202.84).

A.G. BARR Price Performance

LON BAG remained flat at GBX 680 ($9.18) on Wednesday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 186,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 199,138. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 555 ($7.49) and a 52-week high of GBX 715 ($9.65). The company has a market capitalization of £759.86 million, a P/E ratio of 20.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The stock's 50 day moving average price is GBX 682.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 635.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.87.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 research analysts forecast 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 disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were issued a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.60) per share. This represents a yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. This is an increase from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. A.G. BARR's payout ratio is presently 49.20%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report 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.