A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £152.02 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 22 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 691 ($9.41) per share, with a total value of £152.02 ($206.97).

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

• On Monday, April 28th, Euan Sutherland acquired 11,990 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 675 ($9.19) per share, for a total transaction of £80,932.50 ($110,187.20).
• On Monday, April 7th, Euan Sutherland acquired 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 626 ($8.52) per share, for a total transaction of £150.24 ($204.55).

A.G. BARR Price Performance

LON:BAG opened at GBX 680 ($9.26) on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £759.86 million, a P/E ratio of 20.91, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 555 ($7.56) and a 1-year high of GBX 715 ($9.73). The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 684.71 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 636.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were paid a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.61) per share. This is a positive change from A.G. BARR’s previous dividend of $3.10. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 8th. A.G. BARR’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note 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.