A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Stuart Lorimer Purchases 23 Shares

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 23 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 643 per share, with a total value of £147.89.

Stuart Lorimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 5th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £147.60.
• On Friday, May 8th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £153.75.
• On Monday, April 13th, Stuart Lorimer sold 105,960 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 645, for a total value of £683,442.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 656 per share, with a total value of £150.88.

A.G. BARR Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of BAG traded down GBX 5 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 640. The stock had a trading volume of 6,982,703 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,813,533. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 625.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 641.62. The firm has a market cap of £710.25 million, a P/E ratio of 15.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of GBX 590 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 728.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 777.50.

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. Barr strives to grow its business both organically and through targeted acquisition.