A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Euan Sutherland Acquires 25 Shares of Company Stock

Key Points

• Insider Euan Sutherland bought 25 A.G. BARR shares at GBX 591 each, spending £147.75; the article also reports several smaller purchases by Sutherland in recent months.
• A.G. BARR shares were down 0.3% at GBX 591, within a 52-week range of GBX 538–715.32.
• Analysts have a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of GBX 741.67; Berenberg downgraded the stock to Hold, while other cited analysts maintained Buy ratings.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland acquired 25 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 591 per share, for a total transaction of £147.75.

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

• On Friday, November 6th, Euan Sutherland purchased 5 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 591 per share, for a total transaction of GBX 2,955.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 27 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 564 per share, with a total value of £152.28.
• On Monday, September 7th, Euan Sutherland purchased 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 604 per share, for a total transaction of £144.96.

A.G. BARR Stock Down 0.3%

BAG stock traded down GBX 2 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 591. The stock had a trading volume of 111,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,842,151. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 538 and a 1-year high of GBX 715.32. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 581.81 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 625.25. The stock has a market capitalization of £650.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.52, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 13.40%. On average, equities analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of A.G. BARR to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Peel Hunt reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 price objective 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's stock. According to MarketBeat, A.G. BARR currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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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