Aviva (LON:AV - Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 615 ($7.92) to GBX 635 ($8.18) in a research report issued on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 18.60% from the company's current price.
Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "top pick" rating on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, December 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aviva has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 585.67 ($7.54).
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Aviva Stock Performance
LON AV traded down GBX 0.40 ($0.01) during trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 535.40 ($6.89). 6,322,535 shares of the company's stock traded hands. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.87, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.93. The stock has a market capitalization of £14.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.03, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. Aviva has a 12-month low of GBX 390.70 ($5.03) and a 12-month high of GBX 510.20 ($6.57). The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 502.60 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 487.63.
Aviva (LON:AV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 23.60 ($0.30) EPS for the quarter. Aviva had a net margin of 3.52% and a return on equity of 14.82%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Aviva will post 46.4942529 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Aviva news, insider Pippa Lambert purchased 988 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 465 ($5.99) per share, for a total transaction of £4,594.20 ($5,915.03). 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Aviva Company Profile
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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.
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