Insider Buying: A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Insider Purchases £147.89 in Stock

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 23 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 643 per share, with a total value of £147.89.

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

• On Friday, June 5th, Stuart Lorimer purchased 24 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 615 per share, with a total value of £147.60.
• On Friday, May 8th, Stuart Lorimer acquired 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 shares were sold at an average price of GBX 645, for a total value of £683,442.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Stuart Lorimer bought 23 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 656 per share, for a total transaction of £150.88.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

Shares of BAG opened at GBX 633 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.20, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.67. The stock has a market capitalization of £702.48 million, a PE ratio of 15.14, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 624.81 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 641.49. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of GBX 590 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 728.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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 analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, A.G. BARR currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 777.50.

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. Barr strives to grow its business both organically and through targeted acquisition.