Insider Buying: Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Purchases 10 Shares of Stock

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Jos Sclater acquired 10 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,386 ($17.69) per share, with a total value of £138.60 ($176.85).

Avon Protection Price Performance

Shares of AVON opened at GBX 1,390.50 ($17.74) on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,282 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 1,279.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54, a current ratio of 2.47 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Avon Protection plc has a 1-year low of GBX 770 ($9.83) and a 1-year high of GBX 1,476 ($18.83). The stock has a market cap of £417.15 million, a PE ratio of -3,026.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be given a $0.16 dividend. This is a positive change from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. This represents a yield of 0.97%. Avon Protection’s payout ratio is presently -3,913.04%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a report on Tuesday, November 19th.

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.