Aviva plc (LON:AV) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Aviva plc (LON:AV) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong 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 555.67 ($6.78).

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Aviva in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of Aviva in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aviva

In other news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 988 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 465 ($5.68) per share, with a total value of £4,594.20 ($5,609.52). 0.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Aviva Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of LON:AV opened at GBX 471.80 ($5.76) on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 472.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 480.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.17. Aviva has a 1-year low of GBX 390.70 ($4.77) and a 1-year high of GBX 510.20 ($6.23). The stock has a market capitalization of £12.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,025.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89.

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.