Aviva plc (LON:AV) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 739.75.

AV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on shares of Aviva from GBX 800 to GBX 820 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of 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. raised their price objective on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 780 target price on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, September 7th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert purchased 226 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 662 per share, with a total value of £1,496.12. Insiders purchased 746 shares of company stock valued at $521,658 in the last ninety days. 0.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Aviva Stock Performance

Shares of AV stock opened at GBX 672.60 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 709.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 661.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98. The firm has a market cap of £18.07 billion, a PE ratio of 13.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. Aviva has a 12 month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12 month 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.