A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $597.26

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG)’s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 597.26 ($7.89) and traded as high as GBX 661 ($8.73). A.G. BARR shares last traded at GBX 660 ($8.72), with a volume of 81,535 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 685 ($9.05) target price on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Thursday, July 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 601.75 ($7.95).

A.G. BARR Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 635.66 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 597.26. The company has a market capitalization of £735.80 million, a PE ratio of 1,941.18, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Julie A. Barr purchased 34 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,486 ($19.63) per share, with a total value of £505.24 ($667.42). In related news, insider Stuart Lorimer acquired 3,925 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 459 ($6.06) per share, with a total value of £18,015.75 ($23,798.88). Also, insider Julie A. Barr bought 34 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,486 ($19.63) per share, for a total transaction of £505.24 ($667.42). Insiders have purchased a total of 4,008 shares of company stock valued at $1,882,108 in the last 90 days. 32.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

A.G. BARR Company Profile

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.