Pippa Lambert Acquires 226 Shares of Aviva (LON:AV) Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Pippa Lambert purchased 226 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 662 per share, for a total transaction of £1,496.12.

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

• On Friday, May 15th, Pippa Lambert acquired 242 shares of Aviva stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 616 per share, with a total value of £1,490.72.

Aviva Stock Up 2.0%

AV stock opened at GBX 672.60 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 634.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 640.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66. The company has a market cap of £18.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. Aviva plc has a 12 month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 510.20.

Key Headlines Impacting Aviva

Here are the key news stories impacting Aviva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Two insiders bought Aviva shares this week, a bullish signal that may support sentiment. Aviva Insider Buys 36 Shares of Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Aviva’s stock has also been the subject of analyst coverage, with ratings mixed overall and a consensus view around “Hold,” suggesting limited near-term consensus on direction.
• Negative Sentiment: News about a suspected scam targeting Aviva shareholders could weigh on sentiment by raising investor caution and potentially distracting from the company’s fundamentals. UK regulator eyes Litani circling Aviva shareholders

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 770 price objective on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, May 18th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 target price on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 target price on shares of Aviva in a 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 719.12.

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.