Britvic (LON:BVIC) Reaches New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Britvic plc (LON:BVIC) shares hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,333 ($16.56) and last traded at GBX 1,308.35 ($16.25), with a volume of 92013 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,309 ($16.26).

Britvic Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.32. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,291.38 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,261.47. The firm has a market capitalization of £3.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,567.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Britvic news, insider Simon Litherland sold 18,862 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,292 ($16.05), for a total value of £243,697.04 ($302,729.24). Insiders bought 36 shares of company stock valued at $46,512 over the last quarter. 9.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Britvic Company Profile

Britvic plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells soft drinks in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, France, Brazil, and internationally. It provides fruit juices, syrups, squash, mineral water, sodas, mixers, and energy and flavored drinks. The company supplies water-coolers and bottled water; offers pension funding and financing services; and designs, installs, as well as engages in maintenance of integrated tap related solutions.