Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Acquires 47 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• A.G. BARR insider Stuart Lorimer bought 47 shares on November 6 at GBX 591 each, for £277.77. The article also reports a separate purchase of 26 shares by Lorimer that day.
• The shares traded at GBX 591, down 0.3% on the day. They were within a 52-week range of GBX 538 to GBX 715.32.
• Analysts’ consensus rating was “Moderate Buy”, with an average target price of GBX 741.67; one analyst rated the stock Hold and two rated it Buy.

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 47 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 591 per share, with a total value of £277.77.

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

• On Friday, November 6th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 26 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 591 per share, for a total transaction of £153.66.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Stuart Lorimer bought 26 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 564 per share, for a total transaction of £146.64.
• On Monday, September 7th, Stuart Lorimer bought 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.

A.G. BARR Stock Down 0.3%

A.G. BARR stock traded down GBX 2 during trading hours on Monday, reaching 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 market cap of £650.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.52, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 581.81 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 625.25. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 538 and a 52 week high of GBX 715.32. 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 (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 anticipate that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.71 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on BAG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Peel Hunt reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut shares of A.G. BARR to a "hold" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, A.G. BARR currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 741.67.

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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