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

Shares of Aviva plc (LON:AV) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 555.67 ($6.78).

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

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Aviva Price Performance

AV stock opened at GBX 471.80 ($5.76) on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 472.46 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 480.76. The company has a market cap of £12.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,025.65, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09. Aviva has a 12-month low of GBX 390.70 ($4.77) and a 12-month high of GBX 510.20 ($6.23).

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.