Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Update

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 80,000 shares, a growth of 488.2% from the November 15th total of 13,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 85,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on AVVIY shares. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Aviva from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Aviva to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Aviva to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Aviva Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS AVVIY opened at $12.27 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.62. Aviva has a 12-month low of $10.50 and a 12-month high of $13.58.

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.