A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Stock: Insider Stuart Lorimer Buys 26 Shares

Key Points

• Insider purchase: Stuart Lorimer bought 26 A.G. BARR shares at GBX 564 each, valued at £146.64. This follows purchases of 25 shares in both August and September.
• Shares remain near their yearly low: BAG opened at GBX 547, down 2.3%, compared with a 52-week range of GBX 538 to GBX 715.32.
• Analyst outlook is moderately positive: The stock has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of GBX 741.67, although Berenberg recently downgraded it to “Hold” with a GBX 625 target.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Stuart Lorimer bought 26 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 564 per share, with a total value of £146.64.

Stuart Lorimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 7th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 604 per share, with a total value of £151.
• On Friday, August 7th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.

A.G. BARR Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of BAG 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. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a one year low of GBX 538 and a one year high of GBX 715.32. The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 597.21 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 620.10. The company has a market capitalization of £602.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Peel Hunt restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. 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 report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Shore Capital Group restated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average 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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