Euan Sutherland Purchases 22 Shares of A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland bought 22 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 691 ($9.41) per share, with a total value of £152.02 ($206.97).

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

• On Monday, April 28th, Euan Sutherland acquired 11,990 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 675 ($9.19) per share, for a total transaction of £80,932.50 ($110,187.20).
• On Monday, April 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 626 ($8.52) per share, for a total transaction of £150.24 ($204.55).

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

LON BAG traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) on Friday, hitting GBX 676 ($9.20). The stock had a trading volume of 166,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 198,264. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 684.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 636.59. The stock has a market cap of £755.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.79, a P/E/G 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. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a one year low of GBX 555 ($7.56) and a one year high of GBX 715 ($9.73).

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.54) EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. On average, 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 business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were given a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.61) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. This represents a yield of 3.02%. This is a boost from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. A.G. BARR's dividend payout ratio is presently 49.20%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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.