Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Insider Rich Cashin Buys 11 Shares

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Rich Cashin bought 11 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,401 ($18.64) per share, for a total transaction of £154.11 ($205.02).

Rich Cashin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 7th, Rich Cashin acquired 11 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,352 ($17.99) per share, with a total value of £148.72 ($197.84).
• On Monday, March 10th, Rich Cashin sold 7,827 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,421 ($18.90), for a total transaction of £111,221.67 ($147,960.18).
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Rich Cashin bought 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,518 ($20.19) per share, for a total transaction of £151.80 ($201.94).

Avon Protection Stock Performance

Shares of LON:AVON traded up GBX 6 ($0.08) during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 1,528 ($20.33). The company had a trading volume of 32,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,114. The stock has a market cap of £571.79 million, a P/E ratio of -52.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,408.55 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 1,407.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.69. Avon Protection plc has a 52-week low of GBX 1,152.69 ($15.33) and a 52-week high of GBX 1,558 ($20.73).

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 6th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This is an increase from Avon Protection's previous dividend of $0.07. This represents a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 6th. Avon Protection's dividend payout ratio is currently -62.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Avon Protection in a report on Thursday, March 27th.

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.