Aviva’s (AV) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reiterated their hold rating on shares of Aviva (LON:AV) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 694 price target on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 820 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 780 price target on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aviva presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 760.71.

Aviva Trading Up 0.3%

AV stock opened at GBX 714.20 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 0.26. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 709.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 667.97. Aviva has a 52 week low of GBX 390.70 and a 52 week high of GBX 510.20. The company has a market capitalization of £19.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aviva

In other news, insider Pippa Lambert purchased 210 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 710 per share, for a total transaction of £1,491. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 484 shares of company stock worth $348,286. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

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.