Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Acquires £141.13 in Stock

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Miles Ingrey-Counter bought 11 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,283 ($16.43) per share, for a total transaction of £141.13 ($180.77).

Miles Ingrey-Counter also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 7th, Miles Ingrey-Counter bought 12 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,234 ($15.81) per share, for a total transaction of £148.08 ($189.68).

Avon Protection Stock Performance

Shares of AVON opened at GBX 1,308 ($16.75) on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,300 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,104.82. Avon Protection plc has a one year low of GBX 582 ($7.45) and a one year high of GBX 1,408 ($18.04). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 3.15. The stock has a market cap of £392.40 million, a P/E ratio of -3,041.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.30.

Avon Protection Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 8th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.43%. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -5,348.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AVON has been the subject of several analyst reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,295 ($16.59) target price on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st.

About Avon Protection

Avon Protection plc provides respiratory, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and head protection solutions for military and first responder agencies in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. The company offers respiratory products, including respirators, filters, powered and supplied air, escape hoods, underwater systems, and thermal image camera, and CBRN protective wear, as well as spares and accessories.