Aviva (LON:AV) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Aviva (LON:AV) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported GBX 21.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Aviva had a return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 3.52%.

Aviva Price Performance

LON AV opened at GBX 665.40 on Wednesday. Aviva has a one year low of GBX 390.70 and a one year high of GBX 510.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 660.08 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 649.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.87, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.93. The company has a market capitalization of £17.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.71, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89.

Insider Transactions at Aviva

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert acquired 229 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 642 per share, for a total transaction of £1,470.18. Also, insider Cheryl Agius bought 7,284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 683 per share, for a total transaction of £49,749.72. Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AV has been the subject of several recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 650 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Aviva from GBX 735 to GBX 725 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Aviva from GBX 687 to GBX 671 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 699.

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.