Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Stock: Insider Rich Cashin Acquires 8 Shares

Posted by Stephan Jacobs on Oct 9th, 2026

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON – Get Free Report) insider Rich Cashin bought 8 shares of Avon Protection stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,868 per share, for a total transaction of £149.44.

Rich Cashin also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, September 7th, Rich Cashin purchased 8 shares of Avon Protection stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,836 per share, for a total transaction of £146.88.
On Wednesday, August 5th, Rich Cashin purchased 9 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,837 per share, with a total value of £165.33.

Avon Protection Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of LON:AVON opened at GBX 2,227.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £656.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.44, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.24. Avon Protection plc has a 12-month low of GBX 1,458 and a 12-month high of GBX 2,275. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,841.33 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,756.79. The company has a current ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.31.

Avon Protection News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Avon Protection this week:

Positive Sentiment: FY26 earnings outlook upgraded: Avon said it expects full-year results to beat previous market expectations, supported by better-than-anticipated operating performance. The update improves near-term earnings visibility and has strengthened investor sentiment. Avon shares jump on outlook upgrade for 2026 annual results
Positive Sentiment: Stronger demand and margins: Higher orders and improved margins indicate continued demand for Avon’s defence equipment and suggest the company is converting revenue growth into stronger profitability. Avon Technologies beats FY26 expectations on stronger orders and improved margins
Positive Sentiment: Long-term strategy presented: A strategy teach-in outlined five-year targets and the company’s longer-term priorities, giving investors additional visibility into potential growth beyond FY26. Avon Technologies strategy teach-in and FY26 trading update
Neutral Sentiment: Insider purchases were very small: Executives Jos Sclater and Rich Cashin each bought eight shares at GBX 1,868, signaling some confidence but representing only £149.44 per transaction. The purchases are unlikely to materially influence valuation. Avon Protection insider buying
Neutral Sentiment: Shares near a 52-week high: The strong rally has lifted AVON close to its recent high, increasing the possibility of profit-taking if future orders, margins or results fail to support the upgraded outlook. Avon Protection sets new 52-week high

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AVON. Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,250 price target on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,390 price objective on shares of Avon Protection in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33.

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