Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,824 ($24.66) and last traded at GBX 1,818.75 ($24.59), with a volume of 55772 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,758 ($23.77).
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.
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Avon Protection Price Performance
The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,477.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,453.10. The firm has a market cap of £666.84 million, a P/E ratio of -61.46, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.69.
Avon Protection Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 6th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 6th. This is an increase from Avon Protection's previous dividend of $0.07. This represents a yield of 0.97%. Avon Protection's dividend payout ratio is presently -62.08%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Rich Cashin sold 7,827 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,421 ($19.21), for a total value of £111,221.67 ($150,360.51). Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 32 shares of company stock worth $45,463. Corporate insiders own 5.10% of the company's stock.
About Avon Protection
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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.
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