A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £151 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer bought 25 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 604 per share, for a total transaction of £151.

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

• On Friday, August 7th, Stuart Lorimer bought 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £153.75.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 643 per share, with a total value of £147.89.

A.G. BARR Stock Performance

LON:BAG opened at GBX 592 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 619.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 632.93. The company has a market cap of £656.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 581 and a 52 week high of GBX 715.32.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, A.G. BARR has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 800.

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.