Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Acquires £138.60 in Stock

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Jos Sclater bought 10 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were 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

AVON stock traded down GBX 6 ($0.08) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,386 ($17.69). The stock had a trading volume of 19,423 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,593. 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 £415.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,022.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,282 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,279.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 2.47.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. This is an increase from Avon Protection's previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.97%. Avon Protection's dividend payout ratio is presently -3,913.04%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Avon Protection Company Profile

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.