Insider Buying: Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Buys £138.60 in Stock

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Jos Sclater acquired 10 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,386 ($17.66) per share, with a total value of £138.60 ($176.63).

Avon Protection Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of Avon Protection stock opened at GBX 1,386 ($17.66) on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 2.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,284.80 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,279.93. Avon Protection plc has a 52-week low of GBX 770 ($9.81) and a 52-week high of GBX 1,476 ($18.81). The stock has a market cap of £415.80 million, a PE ratio of -3,013.04, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35.

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 paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. This is a positive change from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.07. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -3,913.04%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th.

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.