Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Hits New 12-Month High at $1,244.00

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,244 ($15.37) and last traded at GBX 1,232 ($15.22), with a volume of 64237 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,190 ($14.70).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Avon Protection in a report on Monday, February 5th.

Avon Protection Stock Up 3.5 %

The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,048.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 915.30. The firm has a market cap of £369.60 million, a P/E ratio of -2,865.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86, a current ratio of 3.15 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.54%. This is an increase from Avon Protection's previous dividend of $0.14. Avon Protection's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -5,348.84%.

About Avon Protection

Avon Protection plc provides respiratory, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and head protection solutions for military and first responder agencies in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. The company offers respiratory products, including respirators, filters, powered and supplied air, escape hoods, underwater systems, and thermal image camera, and CBRN protective wear, as well as spares and accessories.