Pippa Lambert Purchases 988 Shares of Aviva plc (LON:AV) Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Pippa Lambert purchased 988 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 465 ($5.78) per share, with a total value of £4,594.20 ($5,707.08).

Aviva Stock Performance

LON AV opened at GBX 473.50 ($5.88) on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 470.61 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 480.74. The firm has a market cap of £12.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,029.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. Aviva plc has a 12-month low of GBX 390.70 ($4.85) and a 12-month high of GBX 510.20 ($6.34). The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Aviva in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Aviva from GBX 525 ($6.52) to GBX 550 ($6.83) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “top pick” rating on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, December 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 555.67 ($6.90).

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.