A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Stuart Lorimer Acquires 126 Shares

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 126 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 691 ($9.41) per share, with a total value of £870.66 ($1,185.38).

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

• On Friday, June 6th, Stuart Lorimer bought 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 691 ($9.41) per share, with a total value of £152.02 ($206.97).
• On Thursday, May 8th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 21 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 702 ($9.56) per share, for a total transaction of £147.42 ($200.71).

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

Shares of LON BAG traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 676 ($9.20). 166,708 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 198,264. The firm has a market capitalization of £755.39 million, a P/E ratio of 20.79, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a one year low of GBX 555 ($7.56) and a one year high of GBX 715 ($9.73). 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 684.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 636.59.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. On average, equities 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 firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were given a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.61) per share. This represents a yield of 3.02%. This is a positive change from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. A.G. BARR's payout ratio is 49.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.