Key Points
- Jos Sclater sold 21,391 shares of Avon Protection on January 19 at an average price of GBX 1,997, generating proceeds of £427,178.27.
- Prior to the sale he made token purchases—three buys of 8 shares each in November, December and January at about GBX 1,819–1,904—suggesting minor insider buying before the large disposition.
- Avon Protection trades near GBX 1,944 (12‑month range GBX 1,276–2,230) with a market cap of ~£570m, a P/E of 57.9, and a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of GBX 2,000 (Deutsche Bank raised its target to GBX 2,000).
Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Jos Sclater sold 21,391 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,997, for a total value of £427,178.27.
Jos Sclater also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 5th, Jos Sclater acquired 8 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,819 per share, for a total transaction of £145.52.
- On Friday, December 5th, Jos Sclater acquired 8 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,821 per share, for a total transaction of £145.68.
- On Wednesday, November 5th, Jos Sclater bought 8 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,904 per share, with a total value of £152.32.
Avon Protection Trading Up 0.4%
LON:AVON opened at GBX 1,944 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 1,853.72 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,957.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.69. Avon Protection plc has a 12 month low of GBX 1,276 and a 12 month high of GBX 2,230. The firm has a market cap of £569.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Avon Protection from GBX 1,640 to GBX 2,000 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 2,000.
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