Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Buys £1,494.45 in Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Pippa Lambert acquired 205 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 729 per share, for a total transaction of £1,494.45.

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

• On Wednesday, July 15th, Pippa Lambert acquired 226 shares of Aviva stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 662 per share, with a total value of £1,496.12.

Aviva Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of AV stock opened at GBX 719.40 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 673.71 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 645.08. The company has a market cap of £19.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.83, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. Aviva plc has a 12 month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 510.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AV has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on Aviva from GBX 800 to GBX 820 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 price target on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, May 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aviva presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 733.50.

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.