Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Miles Ingrey-Counter Acquires 12 Shares

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Miles Ingrey-Counter purchased 12 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,234 ($15.50) per share, for a total transaction of £148.08 ($186.03).

Avon Protection Stock Up 1.1 %

LON:AVON opened at GBX 1,234 ($15.50) on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £370.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,804.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33. 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). The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 3.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,093 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 948.38.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 8th. This is a positive change from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.14. This represents a yield of 1.54%. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -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.

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.