Britvic (LON:BVIC) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Britvic plc (LON:BVIC) hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,307 ($16.38) and last traded at GBX 1,307.08 ($16.38), with a volume of 7237272 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,305 ($16.35).

Britvic Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £3.23 billion, a PE ratio of 2,562.90, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,288.39 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,247.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at Britvic

In other news, insider Simon Litherland sold 18,862 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,292 ($16.19), for a total transaction of £243,697.04 ($305,384.76). Insiders purchased a total of 36 shares of company stock worth $46,512 in the last three months. 9.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Britvic

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.