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Aviva (LON:AV) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

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Key Points

  • Aviva reported a quarterly earnings per share of GBX 21.70 ($0.29), with a net margin of 3.52% and a return on equity of 14.82%.
  • The company's stock has seen recent activity, trading up to GBX 659 ($8.95), and analysts have a consensus "Buy" rating with an average price target of GBX 636 ($8.64).
  • Insider Ian Clark purchased 8,100 shares at an average cost of GBX 617 ($8.38), indicating insider confidence in the company's performance.
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Aviva (LON:AV - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 21.70 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Aviva had a net margin of 3.52% and a return on equity of 14.82%.

Aviva Stock Performance

Shares of LON:AV traded down GBX 10.40 during trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 659.60. The stock had a trading volume of 4,137,810 shares. Aviva has a 52 week low of GBX 390.70 and a 52 week high of GBX 510.20. The firm has a market capitalization of £17.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.87. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 630.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 577.59.

Insider Activity at Aviva

In other news, insider Ian Clark purchased 8,100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 617 per share, with a total value of £49,977. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Aviva in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a GBX 623 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Aviva from GBX 695 to GBX 735 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 636.

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About Aviva

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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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