Aviva’s (AV) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated their outperform rating on shares of Aviva (LON:AV) in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 780 target price on the stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 637 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 720.38.

Aviva Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of LON AV opened at GBX 693.40 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of £18.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.29, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66. Aviva has a 12 month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 510.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 647.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 639.99.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aviva

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert purchased 242 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 616 per share, for a total transaction of £1,490.72. Also, insider Amanda Blanc purchased 10,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 621 per share, with a total value of £63,702.18. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 17,620 shares of company stock valued at $10,951,480. 0.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Aviva

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.