Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $1,221.11

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,221.11 ($16.13) and traded as high as GBX 1,228 ($16.22). Avon Protection shares last traded at GBX 1,216 ($16.06), with a volume of 4,557 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVON has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,295 ($17.11) price target on shares of Avon Protection in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a report on Thursday, July 25th.

Avon Protection Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,257.12 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,221.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.47, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54. The firm has a market cap of £355.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,702.22, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35.

Insider Activity

In other Avon Protection news, insider Maggie Brereton purchased 1,565 shares of Avon Protection stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,278 ($16.88) per share, for a total transaction of £20,000.70 ($26,421.00). In the last quarter, insiders purchased 1,589 shares of company stock worth $2,029,926. Corporate insiders own 4.44% of the company’s stock.

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.