Brokerages Set Aviva plc (LON:AV) PT at GBX 555.67

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment 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 objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 555.67 ($6.76).

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “top pick” rating on shares of Aviva in a report on Friday, December 6th.

Insider Transactions at Aviva

In related news, insider Pippa Lambert purchased 988 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 465 ($5.66) per share, with a total value of £4,594.20 ($5,589.73). Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Aviva Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of LON:AV opened at GBX 495.50 ($6.03) on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 474.44 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 480.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.17. Aviva has a 52 week low of GBX 390.70 ($4.75) and a 52 week high of GBX 510.20 ($6.21). The company has a market capitalization of £13.18 billion, a PE ratio of 1,077.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89.

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.