Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Rich Cashin acquired 10 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,518 ($19.54) per share, with a total value of £151.80 ($195.44).
Rich Cashin also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, February 5th, Rich Cashin bought 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,447 ($18.63) per share, with a total value of £144.70 ($186.30).
Avon Protection Price Performance
AVON traded down GBX 38 ($0.49) during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 1,430 ($18.41). The stock had a trading volume of 68,446 shares, compared to its average volume of 150,488. The firm has a market capitalization of £535.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.69. Avon Protection plc has a 1-year low of GBX 955 ($12.30) and a 1-year high of GBX 1,558 ($20.06). The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,477.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,354.60.
Avon Protection Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 6th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 6th. This is an increase from Avon Protection's previous dividend of $0.07. Avon Protection's dividend payout ratio is -62.08%.
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.
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Avon Protection Company Profile
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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.
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