Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Charlotte Jones Purchases 36 Shares

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Charlotte Jones purchased 36 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 660 per share, with a total value of £237.60.

Aviva Trading Down 0.7%

AV opened at GBX 657 on Friday. Aviva plc has a 12-month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12-month high of GBX 510.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of £17.65 billion, a PE ratio of 13.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 634.06 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 639.91.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on AV shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 770 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 target price on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 719.12.

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.