Insider Buying: Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Buys £1,496.12 in Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Pippa Lambert bought 226 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 662 per share, with a total value of £1,496.12.

Pippa Lambert also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 15th, Pippa Lambert purchased 242 shares of Aviva stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 616 per share, with a total value of £1,490.72.

Aviva Trading Up 2.0%

LON:AV opened at GBX 672.60 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.66. Aviva plc has a 12 month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 510.20. The stock has a market cap of £18.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 634.85 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 640.04.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AV has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 800 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research note on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Aviva from GBX 725 to GBX 715 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research note 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 research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 719.12.

Key Stories Impacting Aviva

Here are the key news stories impacting Aviva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Two insiders bought Aviva shares this week, a bullish signal that may support sentiment. Aviva Insider Buys 36 Shares of Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Aviva’s stock has also been the subject of analyst coverage, with ratings mixed overall and a consensus view around “Hold,” suggesting limited near-term consensus on direction.
• Negative Sentiment: News about a suspected scam targeting Aviva shareholders could weigh on sentiment by raising investor caution and potentially distracting from the company’s fundamentals. UK regulator eyes Litani circling Aviva shareholders

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. 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.