Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Jos Sclater Buys 10 Shares

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Jos Sclater acquired 10 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 purchased 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,386 ($17.29) per share, with a total value of £138.60 ($172.90).

Avon Protection Stock Up 0.9 %

AVON opened at GBX 1,504 ($18.76) on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £451.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,269.57, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,366.02 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,295.62. Avon Protection plc has a twelve month low of GBX 805 ($10.04) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,521.52 ($18.98). 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 Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.97%. This is a boost from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. 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.

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.