Key Points
- Insider buying: Director Rich Cashin purchased 8 shares on May 5 at GBX 1,734 (≈£138.72), adding to small purchases in February and March, signaling consecutive insider buys over three months.
- Stock and analyst context: Avon Protection opened near GBX 1,743 (52‑week range GBX 1,418–2,230) with a market cap of £510.97m and a P/E of 51.88; the consensus rating is Hold (average target GBX 2,165) while Jefferies trimmed its target to GBX 2,330 but retained a Buy rating.
Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON - Get Free Report) insider Rich Cashin purchased 8 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,734 per share, for a total transaction of £138.72.
Rich Cashin also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, March 5th, Rich Cashin purchased 8 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,863 per share, for a total transaction of £149.04.
- On Thursday, February 5th, Rich Cashin bought 9 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,668 per share, with a total value of £150.12.
Avon Protection Price Performance
Avon Protection stock opened at GBX 1,743.14 on Thursday. Avon Protection plc has a 52 week low of GBX 1,418 and a 52 week high of GBX 2,230. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,770.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,815.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.83. The stock has a market cap of £510.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.88, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.21.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Avon Protection from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,330 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 2,165.
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