Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Acquires 10,000 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: A.G. BARR director Darren Shapland purchased 10,000 shares at GBX 575 each, representing a total investment of £57,500.
• Share performance and valuation: The stock opened at GBX 550, near its 52-week low of GBX 543, with a market capitalization of approximately £610.4 million.
• Analyst outlook: A.G. BARR has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of GBX 756.25, although Berenberg downgraded the stock to “hold” with a GBX 625 target.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Darren Shapland acquired 10,000 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 575 per share, with a total value of £57,500.

A.G. BARR Stock Up 0.5%

BAG opened at GBX 550 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £610.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.25. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 604.71 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 622.96. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of GBX 543 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 715.32.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BAG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank downgraded A.G. BARR to a "hold" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 756.25.

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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