Analysts Set Aviva plc (LON:AV) Price Target at GBX 739.75

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 739.75.

A number of analysts recently commented on AV shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, September 7th. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on Aviva from GBX 800 to GBX 820 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research note on Friday, May 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 226 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 662 per share, with a total value of £1,496.12. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 501 shares of company stock valued at $347,603. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Aviva Price Performance

LON AV opened at GBX 707.20 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of £19.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.58, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. Aviva has a 1-year low of GBX 390.70 and a 1-year high of GBX 510.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 699.90 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 654.62.

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.