Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Rich Cashin Buys 10 Shares

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Rich Cashin purchased 10 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,518 ($19.56) per share, with a total value of £151.80 ($195.62).

Rich Cashin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 5th, Rich Cashin acquired 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,447 ($18.65) per share, for a total transaction of £144.70 ($186.47).

Avon Protection Trading Down 0.7 %

AVON opened at GBX 1,480 ($19.07) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.69, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 2.27. Avon Protection plc has a one year low of GBX 955 ($12.31) and a one year high of GBX 1,558 ($20.08). The company has a market cap of £553.83 million, a P/E ratio of -51.04, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,478.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,351.99.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 6th. This represents a yield of 0.97%. This is a boost from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.07. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -62.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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