Aviva’s (AV) “Hold” Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 820 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 price target on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 760.71.

Aviva Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of LON AV traded down GBX 4.40 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 708.60. 3,886,195 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. The stock has a market cap of £19.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.60, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 708.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 665.90. Aviva has a 1-year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1-year high of GBX 510.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 1.57.

Insider Transactions at Aviva

In other news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 210 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 710 per share, for a total transaction of £1,491. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 484 shares of company stock worth $348,286. 0.17% of the stock is owned by 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.