Insider Selling: Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Sells 7,827 Shares of Stock

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Rich Cashin sold 7,827 shares of Avon Protection stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,421 ($18.38), for a total value of £111,221.67 ($143,864.53).

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

• On Wednesday, March 5th, Rich Cashin bought 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,518 ($19.64) per share, with a total value of £151.80 ($196.35).
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Rich Cashin acquired 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,447 ($18.72) per share, with a total value of £144.70 ($187.17).

Avon Protection Stock Performance

Shares of AVON opened at GBX 1,440 ($18.63) on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,474.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,359.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.69, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 2.27. The stock has a market capitalization of £538.86 million, a PE ratio of -49.66, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. Avon Protection plc has a 1 year low of GBX 970 ($12.55) and a 1 year high of GBX 1,558 ($20.15).

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 6th were paid a $0.16 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 6th. 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.