Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Pippa Lambert Acquires 214 Shares of Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Pippa Lambert acquired 214 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 679 per share, with a total value of £1,453.06.

Pippa Lambert also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 15th, Pippa Lambert bought 222 shares of Aviva stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 662 per share, for a total transaction of £1,469.64.
• On Monday, November 17th, Pippa Lambert purchased 229 shares of Aviva stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 642 per share, with a total value of £1,470.18.

Aviva Price Performance

Shares of LON AV opened at GBX 675.40 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £18.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 664.38 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 659.36. Aviva plc has a 1-year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1-year high of GBX 510.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.87.

Aviva (LON:AV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 15th. The company reported GBX 21.70 EPS for the quarter. Aviva had a return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 3.52%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Aviva plc will post 46.4942529 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Aviva in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 760 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Aviva from GBX 735 to GBX 725 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, November 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 650 price objective on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Aviva from GBX 687 to GBX 671 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 711.20.

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. 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.