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

Aviva (LON:AV)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued 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 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price suggests a potential downside of 2.06% from the company’s current price.

AV has been the subject of several other reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 820 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 target price on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, September 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Aviva currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 760.71.

Aviva Stock Performance

Shares of LON:AV opened at GBX 708.60 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The business’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 capitalization of £19.04 billion, a PE ratio of 14.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. Aviva has a 1 year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1 year high of GBX 510.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Pippa Lambert acquired 210 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 710 per share, with a total value of £1,491. Insiders acquired a total of 484 shares of company stock valued at $348,286 over the last three months. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.