Analysts Set Aviva plc (LON:AV) Price Target at GBX 555.67

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 555.67 ($6.78).

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “top pick” rating on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, December 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Aviva in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert acquired 988 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 465 ($5.68) per share, for a total transaction of £4,594.20 ($5,608.84). 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Aviva Stock Performance

Shares of AV stock opened at GBX 468.80 ($5.72) on Friday. Aviva has a 12-month low of GBX 390.70 ($4.77) and a 12-month high of GBX 510.20 ($6.23). The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 473 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 480.67. The company has a current ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09. The company has a market cap of £12.47 billion, a PE ratio of 1,019.13, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89.

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.