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Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Stock Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Avon Protection's shares fell below the 200-day moving average, trading as low as GBX 1,630 and last at GBX 1,700 versus the 200‑day MA of GBX 1,831.94 on a volume of about 2.14 million shares.
  • Jefferies trimmed its price target to GBX 2,330 but maintained a "buy" rating; overall analyst consensus from three analysts is an average "Hold" with an average price target of GBX 2,165.
  • The company shows a relatively high valuation and some leverage, with a market cap of ~£498m, P/E of 50.6, PEG 1.85, debt-to-equity of 48.83 and a quick ratio of 0.85.
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Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,831.94 and traded as low as GBX 1,630. Avon Protection shares last traded at GBX 1,700, with a volume of 2,142,511 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Avon Protection from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,330 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. One 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 has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 2,165.

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Avon Protection Trading Down 0.9%

The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,778.34 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,831.94. The firm has a market capitalization of £498.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.60, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.83, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 2.39.

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