Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Charlotte Jones Sells 222,480 Shares of Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Charlotte Jones sold 222,480 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 610, for a total value of £1,357,128.

Aviva Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Aviva stock opened at GBX 617 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 643.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 659.18. The stock has a market cap of £16.58 billion, a PE ratio of 12.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.56. Aviva plc has a 12 month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 510.20.

Aviva (LON:AV) last released its 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%. Analysts expect that Aviva plc will post 46.4942529 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AV has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 735 to GBX 725 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 711.20.

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.