A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.51) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%.
A.G. BARR Stock Performance
Shares of A.G. BARR stock traded up GBX 10 ($0.13) during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 624 ($8.08). The company's stock had a trading volume of 42,908 shares, compared to its average volume of 239,656. The stock has a market cap of £697.28 million, a P/E ratio of 19.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 613.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 617.10. A.G. BARR has a one year low of GBX 544 ($7.04) and a one year high of GBX 686 ($8.88). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.87.
A.G. BARR Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.58) per share. This is a boost from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. A.G. BARR's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.20%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research report on Tuesday.
Get Our Latest Stock Report on BAG
About A.G. BARR
(
Get Free Report)
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.
Recommended Stories
Before you consider A.G. BARR, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and A.G. BARR wasn't on the list.
While A.G. BARR currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
Just getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
