A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Stuart Lorimer Acquires 26 Shares of Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer bought 26 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 564 per share, with a total value of £146.64.

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

• On Monday, September 7th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 604 per share, for a total transaction of £151.
• On Friday, August 7th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 597.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 620.10. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 538 and a 52 week high of GBX 715.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52. The stock has a market capitalization of £602.26 million, a P/E ratio of 13.44, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 13.40%. On average, analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BAG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of A.G. BARR to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 741.67.

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. Barr strives to grow its business both organically and through targeted acquisition.