A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Sets New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 590 and last traded at GBX 604, with a volume of 3228 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 600.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on BAG shares. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Monday, April 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 777.50.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 639.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 647.39. The company has a market capitalization of £674.73 million, a P/E ratio of 14.55, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.37.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 42.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The company had revenue of £437.30 million during the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at A.G. BARR

In other A.G. BARR news, insider Julie A. Barr sold 5,097 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 645, for a total transaction of £32,875.65. Also, insider Stuart Lorimer sold 105,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 645, for a total transaction of £683,442. Insiders have acquired 183 shares of company stock valued at $119,755 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 9.31% of the company’s stock.

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.