Aviva (LON:AV) Stock Keeps Hold Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

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

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

Aviva Stock Down 0.6%

LON:AV traded down GBX 4.40 on Tuesday, reaching GBX 708.60. 3,886,195 shares of the stock traded hands. 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 has a market capitalization of £19.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.60, a PEG 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. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 708.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 665.90.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 210 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 710 per share, for a total transaction of £1,491. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 484 shares of company stock valued at $348,286. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

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.