Insider Buying: Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Acquires 7 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider Activity: Jos Sclater, an insider at Avon Protection plc, purchased 7 shares at approximately GBX 2,214 ($29.58) each, totaling about £154.98 ($207.03) on August 5th.
• Stock Performance: Avon Protection's stock decreased 2.3% during midday trading, currently priced at GBX 2,130 ($28.45), with a market cap of £797.06 million.
• Analyst Ratings: Shore Capital maintained a "hold" rating on Avon Protection’s shares, indicating a cautious outlook despite expected growth.

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Jos Sclater purchased 7 shares of Avon Protection stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 2,214 ($29.78) per share, for a total transaction of £154.98 ($208.45).

Jos Sclater also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 5th, Jos Sclater purchased 9 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,801 ($24.22) per share, for a total transaction of £162.09 ($218.01).

Avon Protection Stock Performance

AVON traded up GBX 9.66 ($0.13) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 2,139.66 ($28.78). The company's stock had a trading volume of 79,726 shares, compared to its average volume of 109,084. 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 plc has a one year low of GBX 1,180 ($15.87) and a one year high of GBX 2,230 ($29.99). The firm has a market cap of £800.67 million, a PE ratio of -73.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,960.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,634.36.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st.

Avon Protection Company Profile

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.