Analysts Set Aviva plc (LON:AV) Price Target at GBX 719.12

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 719.12.

A number of research analysts have commented on AV shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price objective on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 770 target price on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, May 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 637 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, May 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aviva news, insider Amanda Blanc bought 10,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 621 per share, for a total transaction of £63,702.18. Also, insider Pippa Lambert bought 242 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 616 per share, for a total transaction of £1,490.72. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 17,620 shares of company stock worth $10,951,480. Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Aviva Stock Performance

LON:AV opened at GBX 671.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £18.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.85, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 636.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 639.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66. Aviva has a 1-year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1-year high of GBX 510.20.

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.