Aviva (LON:AV) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Aviva (LON:AV) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported GBX 23.60 ($0.30) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Aviva had a return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 3.52%.

Aviva Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of LON AV opened at GBX 544.40 ($6.85) on Friday. Aviva has a one year low of GBX 390.70 ($4.91) and a one year high of GBX 510.20 ($6.42). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.87, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 493.43 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 486. The stock has a market capitalization of £14.63 billion, a PE ratio of 11.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89.

Insider Activity at Aviva

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert acquired 988 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 465 ($5.85) per share, for a total transaction of £4,594.20 ($5,777.41). 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 615 ($7.73) target price on shares of Aviva in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “top pick” rating on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 579 ($7.28).

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.