Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,845.87 and traded as low as GBX 1,778. Avon Protection shares last traded at GBX 1,800.53, with a volume of 750,701 shares trading hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Avon Protection from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,330 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 2,165.
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Avon Protection Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.83, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 2.39. The stock has a market cap of £527.79 million, a PE ratio of 53.59, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.21. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 1,769.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,845.87.
Insider Transactions at Avon Protection
In related news, insider Jos Sclater sold 21,391 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,997, for a total value of £427,178.27. Insiders acquired 34 shares of company stock worth $59,832 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.96% of the company's stock.
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