Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Reaches New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Shares of Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,450 ($18.41) and last traded at GBX 1,444 ($18.33), with a volume of 288373 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,388 ($17.62).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th.

Avon Protection Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,264.28 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,275.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54. The stock has a market capitalization of £429.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,126.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35.

Avon Protection Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 6th will be issued a $0.16 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.97%. This is an increase from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. Avon Protection’s dividend payout ratio is -3,913.04%.

Avon Protection Company Profile

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.