Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Jos Sclater Purchases 14 Shares

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Jos Sclater purchased 14 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,090 ($13.80) per share, with a total value of £152.60 ($193.14).

Avon Protection Stock Performance

LON AVON opened at GBX 1,126 ($14.25) on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of £337.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,618.60, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33. Avon Protection plc has a twelve month low of GBX 582 ($7.37) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,126 ($14.25). The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 993.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 871.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 3.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a yield of 1.54%. This is an increase from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 8th. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio is presently -5,348.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Monday, February 5th.

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.