A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Stock: Insider Darren Shapland Purchases 10,000 Shares

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG – Get Free Report) insider Darren Shapland acquired 10,000 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 575 per share, with a total value of £57,500.

A.G. BARR Trading Down 0.9%

LON BAG opened at GBX 542 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 602.87 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 622.40. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12 month low of GBX 538 and a 12 month high of GBX 715.32. The company has a market capitalization of £601.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35.

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A.G. BARR (LON:BAG – Get Free Report) 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, sell-side 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

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

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A.G. BARR Company Profile

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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.

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