Key Points
- Insider trade: Director Rich Cashin purchased 9 shares on Feb 5 at GBX 1,668 (≈£150), after a series of small buys and a large sale of 12,495 shares on Dec 22 at GBX 1,799 (≈£224,785), signalling mixed insider activity.
- Analyst view: The consensus rating is Hold (one Buy, two Hold) with an average target of GBX 2,165; Jefferies lowered its target to GBX 2,330 while Deutsche Bank raised theirs to GBX 2,000.
- Stock metrics: LON:AVON opened at GBX 1,706, has a 12‑month range of GBX 1,276–2,230, a market cap of ~£500.08M and a P/E of 50.77, with 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages near GBX 1,837 and GBX 1,936 respectively.
Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Rich Cashin bought 9 shares of Avon Protection stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,668 per share, with a total value of £150.12.
Rich Cashin also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 5th, Rich Cashin purchased 8 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,819 per share, with a total value of £145.52.
- On Monday, December 22nd, Rich Cashin sold 12,495 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,799, for a total value of £224,785.05.
- On Friday, December 5th, Rich Cashin bought 9 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,821 per share, with a total value of £163.89.
Avon Protection Stock Performance
LON:AVON opened at GBX 1,706 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £500.08 million, a P/E ratio of 50.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. Avon Protection plc has a twelve month low of GBX 1,276 and a twelve month high of GBX 2,230. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,837.24 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,936.27. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.69.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have recently commented on AVON shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Avon Protection from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,330 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Avon Protection from GBX 1,640 to GBX 2,000 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,165.
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