A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Buys £870.66 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Stuart Lorimer bought 126 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 691 ($9.33) per share, with a total value of £870.66 ($1,175.46).

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

• On Friday, June 6th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 691 ($9.33) per share, with a total value of £152.02 ($205.24).
• On Thursday, May 8th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 21 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 702 ($9.48) per share, with a total value of £147.42 ($199.03).

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

LON BAG remained flat at GBX 680 ($9.18) on Wednesday. 186,059 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 199,138. The stock has a market capitalization of £759.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 555 ($7.49) and a 52 week high of GBX 715 ($9.65). The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 682.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 635.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. Sell-side analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were paid a GBX 44.80 ($0.60) dividend. This is a positive change from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. This represents a yield of 3.02%. A.G. BARR's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.