A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Acquires £152.28 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: A.G. BARR insider Euan Sutherland purchased 27 shares at GBX 564 each, worth £152.28. He has also made smaller purchases in August and September.
• Stock performance: Shares opened at GBX 547, near the company’s one-year low of GBX 538 and below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of GBX 597.21 and GBX 620.10, respectively.
• Analyst outlook: The stock carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with an average price target of GBX 741.67, although Berenberg recently downgraded it to “Hold” and cut its target to GBX 625.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland bought 27 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 564 per share, with a total value of £152.28.

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

• On Monday, September 7th, Euan Sutherland bought 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 604 per share, with a total value of £144.96.
• On Friday, August 7th, Euan Sutherland purchased 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £153.75.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

Shares of A.G. BARR stock opened at GBX 547 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market cap of £602.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 597.21 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 620.10. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a one year low of GBX 538 and a one year high of GBX 715.32.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 10.03%. Equities analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on BAG. Shore Capital Group reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Berenberg Bank downgraded A.G. BARR to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the company from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 741.67.

A.G. BARR Company Profile

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. Barr strives to grow its business both organically and through targeted acquisition.

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