Euan Sutherland Purchases 22 Shares of A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 22 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 676 per share, with a total value of £148.72.

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

• On Tuesday, October 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 675 per share, with a total value of £155.25.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

BAG stock traded down GBX 4 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 676. 162,189 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 200,581. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1 year low of GBX 555 and a 1 year high of GBX 728. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 680.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 687.38. The company has a market cap of £751.96 million, a PE ratio of 15.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 30th. The company reported GBX 24.90 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 analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 760 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 770.

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.