A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Insider Euan Sutherland Purchases 24 Shares

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) insider Euan Sutherland purchased 24 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 626 ($8.19) per share, with a total value of £150.24 ($196.65).

Euan Sutherland also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 7th, Euan Sutherland bought 25 shares of A.G. BARR stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 604 ($7.91) per share, with a total value of £151 ($197.64).

A.G. BARR Price Performance

A.G. BARR stock traded up GBX 7 ($0.09) during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 660 ($8.64). 77,380 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 236,004. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.99. A.G. BARR p.l.c. has a 12-month low of GBX 544 ($7.12) and a 12-month high of GBX 686 ($8.98). The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 623.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 616.13. The company has a market capitalization of £737.51 million, a P/E ratio of 20.29, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.52) earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. Analysts forecast that A.G. BARR p.l.c. will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.59) per share. This is an increase from A.G. BARR's previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. A.G. BARR's dividend payout ratio is presently 49.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.