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Insider Buying: A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Buys 11,990 Shares of Stock

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A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 11,990 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 675 ($8.96) per share, with a total value of £80,932.50 ($107,423.02).

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

  • On Monday, April 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 626 ($8.31) per share, with a total value of £150.24 ($199.42).
  • On Friday, March 7th, Euan Sutherland bought 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 604 ($8.02) per share, with a total value of £151 ($200.42).

A.G. BARR Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of BAG traded down GBX 5 ($0.07) during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 687 ($9.12). 92,216 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,562. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.87. The company has a market cap of £767.68 million, a PE ratio of 21.12, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 637.68 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 622.17. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 555 ($7.37) and a 52 week high of GBX 703 ($9.33).

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.53) EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be given a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.59) per share. This is a positive change from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 8th. This represents a yield of 3.02%. A.G. BARR's payout ratio is currently 49.20%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, March 25th.

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About A.G. BARR

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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.

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