Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Update

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 15,800 shares, a decrease of 41.5% from the February 13th total of 27,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 32,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Aviva Price Performance

Shares of Aviva stock opened at $14.40 on Friday. Aviva has a fifty-two week low of $11.07 and a fifty-two week high of $14.40. The business’s fifty day moving average is $12.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.68.

Aviva Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a $0.6002 dividend. This is a positive change from Aviva’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AVVIY. Hsbc Global Res raised Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. BNP Paribas raised Aviva from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

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.