A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 618.99 ($8.32) and traded as high as GBX 679 ($9.12). A.G. BARR shares last traded at GBX 673 ($9.04), with a volume of 89,906 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.87. The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 632.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 620.21. The stock has a market capitalization of £768.80 million, a PE ratio of 21.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 EPS for the current year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.60) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. This is a positive change from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. A.G. BARR's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.20%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Euan Sutherland acquired 11,990 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 675 ($9.07) per share, for a total transaction of £80,932.50 ($108,736.40). In the last three months, insiders acquired 12,063 shares of company stock valued at $8,138,446. Company insiders own 23.13% of the company's stock.

About A.G. BARR

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.