A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Stock: Insider Euan Sutherland Purchases 27 Shares

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 27 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 564 per share, with a total value of £152.28.

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

• On Monday, September 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 604 per share, for a total transaction of £144.96.
• On Friday, August 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £153.75.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

Shares of LON BAG opened at GBX 547 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12 month low of GBX 538 and a 12 month high of GBX 715.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 597.21 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 620.10. The company has a market capitalization of £602.26 million, a P/E ratio of 13.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last posted 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 return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 10.03%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on BAG. Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.