Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Reaches New 1-Year High at $1,244.00

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON)’s stock 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 traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,190 ($14.70).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Monday, February 5th.

Avon Protection Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,053.54 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 917.28. The company has a current ratio of 3.15, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86. The firm has a market cap of £350.40 million, a PE ratio of -2,798.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 8th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.54%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 8th. This is an increase from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.14. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -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.