Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Purchases £148.70 in Stock

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Jos Sclater purchased 10 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,487 ($18.55) per share, for a total transaction of £148.70 ($185.50).

Jos Sclater also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, December 5th, Jos Sclater acquired 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,386 ($17.29) per share, for a total transaction of £138.60 ($172.90).

Avon Protection Trading Up 0.9 %

AVON stock traded up GBX 14 ($0.17) during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 1,504 ($18.76). The company's stock had a trading volume of 79,357 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,755. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54. Avon Protection plc has a 52 week low of GBX 805 ($10.04) and a 52 week high of GBX 1,521.52 ($18.98). The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,366.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,295.62. The stock has a market cap of £451.20 million, a PE ratio of -3,269.57, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 paid a $0.16 dividend. This is a boost from Avon Protection's previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 6th. This represents a yield of 0.97%. Avon Protection's payout ratio is presently -3,913.04%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About Avon Protection

We are a world leader in protective equipment, with a reputation for innovative design, high-performance quality and specialist materials expertise. Our two businesses, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, supply our respiratory and head protection portfolio to customers across the globe from our manufacturing sites in the UK and North America. With over 900 talented people our shared purpose and core beliefs are to be #FIERCE about Protecting Lives.