Stuart Lorimer Purchases 24 Shares of A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer purchased 24 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £147.60.

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

• On Friday, May 8th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 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 transaction of £683,442.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 656 per share, with a total value of £150.88.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

LON BAG traded up GBX 1.53 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 616.53. 109,622 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,179,964. The company has a market cap of £684.20 million, a PE ratio of 14.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.37. 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. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 628.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 641.91.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 42.27 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of £437.30 million for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 10.77%. Research analysts expect that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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