Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Amanda Blanc Sells 560,817 Shares

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Amanda Blanc sold 560,817 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 610, for a total transaction of £3,420,983.70.

Aviva Price Performance

Shares of Aviva stock opened at GBX 617 on Thursday. Aviva plc has a 1 year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1 year high of GBX 510.20. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 643.40 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 659.18. The company has a market capitalization of £16.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.56.

Aviva (LON:AV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 26.90 earnings per share for the quarter. Aviva had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 1.82%. As a group, research analysts expect that Aviva plc will post 46.4942529 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Aviva in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 760 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 735 to GBX 725 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aviva currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.