Insider Buying: A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases 22 Shares of Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland bought 22 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 691 ($9.36) per share, with a total value of £152.02 ($206.02).

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

• On Monday, April 28th, Euan Sutherland purchased 11,990 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 675 ($9.15) per share, with a total value of £80,932.50 ($109,679.50).
• On Monday, April 7th, Euan Sutherland purchased 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 626 ($8.48) per share, with a total value of £150.24 ($203.60).

A.G. BARR Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of A.G. BARR stock traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 680 ($9.22). 150,335 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 199,257. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a twelve month low of GBX 555 ($7.52) and a twelve month high of GBX 715 ($9.69). The stock 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. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 682.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 635.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released 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 net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. Research analysts forecast that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were given a GBX 44.80 ($0.61) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 8th. This is a boost from A.G. BARR’s previous dividend of $3.10. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. A.G. BARR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.