Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Sets New 1-Year High at $1,289.00

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,289 ($16.19) and last traded at GBX 1,286 ($16.16), with a volume of 57470 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,234 ($15.50).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Avon Protection Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £385.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,922.73, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,104.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 952.71. The company has a current ratio of 3.15, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.54%. This is a positive change from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 8th. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio is presently -5,227.27%.

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.