Avon Protection (LON:AVON) Stock: Insider Jos Sclater Buys 8 Shares

Posted by James Conley on Oct 9th, 2026

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

Jos Sclater also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, September 7th, Jos Sclater bought 8 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,836 per share, with a total value of £146.88.
On Wednesday, August 5th, Jos Sclater bought 5 shares of Avon Protection stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,837 per share, with a total value of GBX 9,185.

Avon Protection Stock Performance

AVON opened at GBX 2,227.51 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,841.33 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,756.79. Avon Protection plc has a 1 year low of GBX 1,458 and a 1 year high of GBX 2,275. The stock has a market cap of £656.05 million, a P/E ratio of 37.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.31, a current ratio of 3.28 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVON has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,250 target price on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,390 price target on shares of Avon Protection in a research note 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33.

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Avon Protection News Summary

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