Aviva (LON:AV) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as “Buy” by Berenberg Bank

Aviva (LON:AV)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by Berenberg Bank in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a GBX 820 target price on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price target suggests a potential upside of 15.72% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on AV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 780 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, September 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 752.57.

Aviva Stock Down 0.6%

Aviva stock opened at GBX 708.60 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 708.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 665.90. The stock has a market cap of £19.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. Aviva has a twelve month low of GBX 390.70 and a twelve month 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 67.98.

Insider Transactions at Aviva

In other Aviva news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 210 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 710 per share, for a total transaction of £1,491. In the last quarter, insiders bought 484 shares of company stock valued at $348,286. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

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.