A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Reaches New 12-Month High at $663.00

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 663 ($8.74) and last traded at GBX 663 ($8.74), with a volume of 18443 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 657 ($8.66).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 685 ($9.03) price target on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Thursday, July 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 601.75 ($7.94).

A.G. BARR Price Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 625.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 586.39. The firm has a market cap of £736.27 million, a P/E ratio of 1,950.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.09.

Insider Transactions at A.G. BARR

In other news, insider Stuart Lorimer bought 3,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 459 ($6.05) per share, with a total value of £18,015.75 ($23,758.08). In other news, insider Stuart Lorimer bought 3,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 459 ($6.05) per share, with a total value of £18,015.75 ($23,758.08). Also, insider Euan Sutherland bought 11,957 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 621 ($8.19) per share, with a total value of £74,252.97 ($97,920.31). In the last quarter, insiders bought 15,968 shares of company stock valued at $9,279,377. Corporate insiders own 32.90% of the company’s stock.

About A.G. BARR

A.G. BARR p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells soft drinks and cocktail solutions in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in three segments: Soft drinks, Cocktail solutions, and Other. The company provides carbonated and flavored soft drinks, brewed drinks, pre-mixed cocktails, mixers, syrups, various fruit purees, boost drinks, energy stimulation drinks, sport drinks, iced coffee, oat drinks, spring and sparkling water, fruit juices, and other non-alcoholic beverages.