Aviva plc (AV.L) – What Are Investment Firms Thinking About This Stock?

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 760.71.

A number of research analysts recently commented on AV shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 780 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, September 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 820 target price on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 694 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Tuesday, October 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Aviva Trading Up 0.6%

LON AV opened at GBX 715.20 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 708.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 661.05. The stock has a market cap of £19.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.74, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. Aviva has a 52 week low of GBX 390.70 and a 52 week high of GBX 510.20.

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.