Aviva plc (LON:AV) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 719.13.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on AV shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 637 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 770 price objective on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 target price on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, May 11th.

Insider Transactions at Aviva

In other news, insider Amanda Blanc acquired 10,258 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 621 per share, for a total transaction of £63,702.18. Also, insider Pippa Lambert acquired 242 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 616 per share, for a total transaction of £1,490.72. Insiders acquired a total of 17,585 shares of company stock worth $10,923,161 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Aviva Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of LON AV opened at GBX 643.60 on Wednesday. Aviva has a one year low of GBX 390.70 and a one year high of GBX 510.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 625.72 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 640.54. The stock has a market capitalization of £17.29 billion, a PE ratio of 13.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.09.

Aviva Company Profile

Aviva plc provides various insurance, retirement, investment, and savings products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and internationally. The company offers life insurance, long-term health and accident insurance, savings, pension, and annuity products, as well as pension fund business and lifetime mortgage products. It also provides insurance cover to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses for risks associated with motor vehicles and medical expenses, as well as property and liability, such as employers' and professional indemnity liabilities.