A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Euan Sutherland Buys 22 Shares of Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland bought 22 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 691 ($9.33) per share, for a total transaction of £152.02 ($205.24).

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

• On Monday, April 28th, Euan Sutherland bought 11,990 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 675 ($9.11) per share, for a total transaction of £80,932.50 ($109,264.88).
• On Monday, April 7th, Euan Sutherland bought 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 626 ($8.45) per share, for a total transaction of £150.24 ($202.84).

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

Shares of BAG opened at GBX 680 ($9.18) on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 682.83 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 635.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62. The company has a market capitalization of £759.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 555 ($7.49) and a 52-week high of GBX 715 ($9.65).

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%. Research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were issued a GBX 44.80 ($0.60) dividend. This represents a yield of 3.02%. This is an increase from A.G. BARR’s previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. A.G. BARR’s dividend payout ratio is 49.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th.

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.