Britvic (LON:BVIC) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Britvic plc (LON:BVIC)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,312 ($16.02) and last traded at GBX 1,310.66 ($16.00), with a volume of 1771899 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,310 ($16.00).

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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,293.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,271.12. The stock has a market capitalization of £3.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,570.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.60.

Insider Activity at Britvic

In other news, insider Simon Litherland sold 18,862 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,292 ($15.78), for a total transaction of £243,697.04 ($297,554.38). Also, insider Rebecca Napier sold 3,324 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,308 ($15.97), for a total transaction of £43,477.92 ($53,086.59). Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 47 shares of company stock valued at $60,922. Corporate insiders own 9.20% of the company’s stock.

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.