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

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 719.12.

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

Insider Activity at Aviva

In other Aviva news, insider Amanda Blanc acquired 10,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 621 per share, with a total value of £63,702.18. Also, insider Pippa Lambert acquired 226 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 662 per share, with a total value of £1,496.12. In the last three months, insiders bought 17,620 shares of company stock worth $10,951,480. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Aviva Stock Down 0.6%

AV stock opened at GBX 683.60 on Friday. Aviva has a 52 week low of GBX 390.70 and a 52 week high of GBX 510.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 639.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 639.55. The company has a market cap of £18.37 billion, a PE ratio of 14.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62.

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.