A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £144.96 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: Director Euan Sutherland bought 24 A.G. BARR shares at GBX 604 each, worth £144.96. He has also made two similar purchases in the past two months.
• Stock performance: A.G. BARR shares fell GBX 5 to GBX 598, close to their one-year low of GBX 583. The stock’s market capitalization is approximately £663.6 million.
• Analyst outlook: All four cited analysts rate the shares as a Buy, with a consensus price target of GBX 800—well above the current price.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 24 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 604 per share, with a total value of £144.96.

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

• On Friday, August 7th, Euan Sutherland purchased 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Euan Sutherland bought 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 643 per share, with a total value of £147.89.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

Shares of A.G. BARR stock traded down GBX 5 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 598. 126,360 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,158,887. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 622.02 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 634.95. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 583 and a 1 year high of GBX 715.32. The stock has a market capitalization of £663.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Peel Hunt reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Shore Capital Group reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 800.

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

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