Key Points
- Insider purchase: Julie Barr bought 26 A.G. BARR shares at GBX 554 each, for a total of £144.04.
- Stock performance: Shares opened at GBX 548.79, near the company’s 52-week low of GBX 538 and below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
- Analyst outlook: A.G. BARR has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with an average price target of GBX 741.67, though Berenberg recently downgraded the stock to “Hold” and cut its target to GBX 625.
A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Julie Barr purchased 26 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 554 per share, for a total transaction of £144.04.
A.G. BARR Stock Performance
LON:BAG opened at GBX 548.79 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average is GBX 595.06 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 619.55. The company has a market cap of £604.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.48, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.52, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.25. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 538 and a 52-week high of GBX 715.32.
A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 24.99 earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 13.40%. Equities research analysts anticipate that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have commented on BAG shares. Shore Capital Group reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 800 target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of A.G. BARR to a "hold" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from GBX 800 to GBX 625 in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, A.G. BARR currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 741.67.
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A.G. BARR Company Profile
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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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