A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Stuart Lorimer Acquires 22 Shares of Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer bought 22 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 675 per share, for a total transaction of £148.50.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

A.G. BARR stock opened at GBX 669 on Thursday. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 555 and a 12-month high of GBX 728. The company has a market capitalization of £744.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,544.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 686.02 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 681.60.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 30th. The company reported GBX 24.90 earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. On average, research analysts forecast that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 760 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 770.

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.