Aviva plc (LON:AV) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Aviva plc (LON:AV) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 555.67 ($6.87).

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of Aviva in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert purchased 988 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 465 ($5.75) per share, for a total transaction of £4,594.20 ($5,677.46). Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Aviva Stock Performance

Shares of AV stock opened at GBX 507.20 ($6.27) on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 484.20 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 483.60. The firm has a market capitalization of £13.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,102.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. Aviva has a 1 year low of GBX 390.70 ($4.83) and a 1 year high of GBX 510.20 ($6.30).

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.