Aviva plc (LON:AV) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Aviva plc (LON:AV) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 719.13.

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 800 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 770 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Aviva news, insider Amanda Blanc sold 560,817 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 610, for a total transaction of £3,420,983.70. Also, insider Charlotte Jones sold 222,480 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 610, for a total value of £1,357,128. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 17,814 shares of company stock worth $11,068,347. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Aviva Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of AV stock opened at GBX 613.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 624.11 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 644.31. The firm has a market cap of £16.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.64, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.63. Aviva has a 12 month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 510.20.

Aviva (LON:AV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 26.90 EPS for the quarter. Aviva had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 1.82%. Sell-side analysts predict that Aviva will post 46.4942529 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.