Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £153.75 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider purchase: A.G. BARR director Euan Sutherland bought 25 shares at GBX 615 each, worth £153.75. He has also made three other purchases since June.
• Share performance: The stock fell 0.7% to GBX 603, near its 52-week low of GBX 589, with trading volume below its average.
• Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with four Buy ratings and an average price target of GBX 800 versus the current price.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 25 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.

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

• On Tuesday, July 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 643 per share, with a total value of £147.89.
• On Monday, June 8th, Euan Sutherland acquired 303 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 614 per share, with a total value of £1,860.42.
• On Friday, June 5th, Euan Sutherland acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.

A.G. BARR Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of BAG traded down GBX 4 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 603. The company had a trading volume of 408,072 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,398,090. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 589 and a 52-week high of GBX 715.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20. The stock's 50 day moving average price is GBX 634.87 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 643.32. The firm has a market cap of £669.19 million, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Shore Capital Group restated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 800.

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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