Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Miles Ingrey-Counter Buys 12 Shares of Stock

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Miles Ingrey-Counter purchased 12 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,234 ($15.50) per share, with a total value of £148.08 ($186.03).

Avon Protection Price Performance

AVON opened at GBX 1,234 ($15.50) on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 3.15. The stock has a market capitalization of £370.20 million, a PE ratio of -2,804.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,093 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 948.38. Avon Protection plc has a 52-week low of GBX 582 ($7.31) and a 52-week high of GBX 1,253.37 ($15.75).

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 8th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is an increase from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.14. This represents a yield of 1.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 8th. Avon Protection’s payout ratio is presently -5,227.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About Avon Protection

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.