Key Points
- Insider buying: Darren Shapland purchased 10,000 A.G. BARR shares at GBX 575 each, investing a total of £57,500.
- Stock performance and fundamentals: Shares opened at GBX 542, down 0.9%, with a market capitalization of approximately £601.5 million. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 24.99 and has a 12-month trading range of GBX 538 to GBX 715.32.
- Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain an overall “Moderate Buy” rating, with an average price target of GBX 741.67; two analysts rate the stock a Buy and one rates it a Hold.
A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Darren Shapland bought 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 575 per share, for a total transaction of £57,500.
A.G. BARR Trading Down 0.9%
Shares of BAG opened at GBX 542 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 602.87 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 622.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52. The firm has a market capitalization of £601.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 538 and a 12-month high of GBX 715.32.
A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 EPS for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 10.03%. As a group, research analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on BAG shares. Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Shore Capital Group restated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of A.G. BARR to a "hold" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a report on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, A.G. BARR presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 741.67.
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About A.G. BARR
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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.
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