Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Buys £237.60 in Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Charlotte Jones bought 36 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 660 per share, for a total transaction of £237.60.

Aviva Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of LON AV opened at GBX 672.60 on Friday. Aviva plc has a 1 year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1 year high of GBX 510.20. The firm has a market cap of £18.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 634.85 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 640.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 0.26.

Key Stories Impacting Aviva

Here are the key news stories impacting Aviva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Two insiders bought Aviva shares this week, a bullish signal that may support sentiment. Aviva Insider Buys 36 Shares of Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Aviva’s stock has also been the subject of analyst coverage, with ratings mixed overall and a consensus view around “Hold,” suggesting limited near-term consensus on direction.
• Negative Sentiment: News about a suspected scam targeting Aviva shareholders could weigh on sentiment by raising investor caution and potentially distracting from the company’s fundamentals. UK regulator eyes Litani circling Aviva shareholders

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 770 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, May 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 target price on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price target on shares of Aviva in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 637 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, May 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 719.12.

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.