Analysts Set Aviva plc (LON:AV) PT at GBX 720.38

Shares of Aviva plc (LON:AV) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 733.50.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AV. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 800 to GBX 820 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aviva

In other news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 205 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 729 per share, with a total value of £1,494.45. Insiders have acquired 501 shares of company stock worth $347,603 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Aviva Stock Down 2.4%

LON AV opened at GBX 719.40 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of £19.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.83, a PEG 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 671.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 644.48.

Aviva Company Profile

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.