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

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) insider Rich Cashin bought 11 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,352 ($17.55) per share, for a total transaction of £148.72 ($193.04).

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

• 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 ($18.44), for a total value of £111,221.67 ($144,368.73).
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Rich Cashin bought 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,518 ($19.70) per share, with a total value of £151.80 ($197.04).
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Rich Cashin purchased 10 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,447 ($18.78) per share, with a total value of £144.70 ($187.82).

Avon Protection Stock Up 3.4 %

Avon Protection stock opened at GBX 1,388 ($18.02) on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,434.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,385.19. Avon Protection plc has a twelve month low of GBX 1,140 ($14.80) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,558 ($20.22). The stock has a market capitalization of £519.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.87, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. 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 Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research note 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.