Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £150.04 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Julie Barr acquired 22 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 682 per share, with a total value of £150.04.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

BAG stock opened at GBX 673 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 660 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 662.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The firm has a market cap of £748.63 million, a PE ratio of 15.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.37. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 586 and a 1-year high of GBX 728.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, A.G. BARR presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 770.

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.