Amanda Blanc Sells 560,817 Shares of Aviva (LON:AV) Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Amanda Blanc sold 560,817 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 610, for a total transaction of £3,420,983.70.

Aviva Stock Up 1.2%

Aviva stock opened at GBX 624.60 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 642.44 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 658.94. Aviva plc has a twelve month low of GBX 390.70 and a twelve month high of GBX 510.20. The stock has a market capitalization of £16.78 billion, a PE ratio of 12.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.56.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Aviva in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 760 price target on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aviva currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 711.20.

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.