Insider Buying: Aviva plc (LON:AV) Insider Purchases 988 Shares of Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Pippa Lambert acquired 988 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 465 ($5.78) per share, for a total transaction of £4,594.20 ($5,707.08).

Aviva Stock Performance

Shares of Aviva stock opened at GBX 474.50 ($5.89) on Friday. Aviva plc has a 1 year low of GBX 390.70 ($4.85) and a 1 year high of GBX 510.20 ($6.34). The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 470.60 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 480.79. The stock has a market cap of £12.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,031.52, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 1.57.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on AV shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Aviva from GBX 525 ($6.52) to GBX 550 ($6.83) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Aviva in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aviva currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 555.67 ($6.90).

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.