Aviva (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Upgraded at Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Aviva (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) to a moderate buy rating in a research report report published on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on AVVIY. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Barclays downgraded shares of Aviva from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Citigroup raised shares of Aviva to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Aviva Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of AVVIY opened at $18.38 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.86. Aviva has a 1-year low of $11.49 and a 1-year high of $19.00.

About Aviva

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.