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

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.

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.

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.

Avon Protection Company Profile

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