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

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 685 ($9.03) target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 601.75 ($7.94).

A.G. BARR Stock Up 0.1 %

The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 625.93 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 586.39. The stock has a market capitalization of £736.27 million, a P/E ratio of 1,950.00, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 3,925 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction on Monday, July 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 459 ($6.05) per share, with a total value of £18,015.75 ($23,758.08). In related news, insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 3,925 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction on Monday, July 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 459 ($6.05) per share, with a total value of £18,015.75 ($23,758.08). Also, insider Euan Sutherland acquired 11,957 shares of A.G. BARR stock in a transaction on Monday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 621 ($8.19) per share, for a total transaction of £74,252.97 ($97,920.31). Insiders have purchased 15,968 shares of company stock valued at $9,279,377 over the last ninety days. 32.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.