Aviva (LON:AV) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as “Hold” by Jefferies Financial Group

Aviva (LON:AV)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 694 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 2.06% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on AV. Citigroup increased their price target on Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 780 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, September 7th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 820 target price on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aviva currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 760.71.

Aviva Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of LON AV opened at GBX 708.60 on Tuesday. Aviva has a 1 year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1 year high of GBX 510.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 708.60 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 665.90. The firm has a market cap of £19.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 0.26.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aviva news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 210 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 710 per share, for a total transaction of £1,491. Insiders have purchased a total of 484 shares of company stock valued at $348,286 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

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.