Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY – Get Rating) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eleven research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $490.00.

AVVIY has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group raised Aviva from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 28th. Zacks Investment Research raised Aviva from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 8th. Barclays cut Aviva from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $480.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, April 4th. Investec cut Aviva from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Aviva from GBX 450 ($5.55) to GBX 470 ($5.79) in a research report on Wednesday, March 16th.

Shares of AVVIY opened at $9.84 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $11.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.13. Aviva has a one year low of $9.63 and a one year high of $12.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 8th will be paid a $0.3734 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.66%.

About Aviva (Get Rating)

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.

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