Aviva (LON:AV) Shares Up 2%

Aviva plc (LON:AV) rose 2% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 469.74 ($5.80) and last traded at GBX 469.10 ($5.79). Approximately 3,982,598 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, The stock had previously closed at GBX 459.70 ($5.68).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Aviva in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 506 ($6.25).

Aviva Trading Up 0.3 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £12.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,267.84, a P/E/G ratio of 8.09 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.27, a current ratio of 2.25 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 467.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 437.11.

Aviva Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 22.30 ($0.28) per share. This is an increase from Aviva’s previous dividend of $11.10. This represents a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. Aviva’s payout ratio is currently 8,918.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aviva

In other Aviva news, insider Charlotte Jones sold 7,837 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 495 ($6.11), for a total transaction of £38,793.15 ($47,916.44). In other Aviva news, insider Charlotte Jones sold 7,837 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 495 ($6.11), for a total transaction of £38,793.15 ($47,916.44). Also, insider Amanda Blanc bought 10,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 474 ($5.85) per share, for a total transaction of £50,229.78 ($62,042.71). Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

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.