A.G. BARR’s (BAG) Buy Rating Reiterated at Peel Hunt

Peel Hunt reissued their buy rating on shares of A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) in a research note released on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. The firm currently has a GBX 800 price objective on the stock.

BAG has been the subject of several other reports. Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, A.G. BARR presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 800.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

LON:BAG opened at GBX 610 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 634.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 643.58. 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 company has a market cap of £676.95 million, a P/E ratio of 14.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. A.G. BARR has a one year low of GBX 589 and a one year high of GBX 715.32.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Euan Sutherland purchased 303 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 614 per share, with a total value of £1,860.42. Insiders bought a total of 422 shares of company stock valued at $261,187 over the last three months. 9.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.