Aviva PLC (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Aviva PLC (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

AVVIY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Aviva to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Aviva from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised Aviva to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th.

Aviva Price Performance

Shares of AVVIY stock opened at $19.77 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.50. Aviva has a 12-month low of $15.62 and a 12-month high of $19.82. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.39.

About Aviva

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) is a UK-based multinational insurance company headquartered in London that provides a broad range of life and general insurance products, retirement solutions and investment management services. The company operates a diversified insurance business that includes individual and group life protection, health and income protection, home and motor insurance, workplace benefits, pensions and savings products. Aviva also offers asset management services through its investment arm, which manages assets on behalf of its insurance businesses and third-party clients.

Aviva traces its identity to a series of mergers and the consolidation of longstanding insurers, and it uses the Aviva brand across its operating markets.