Aviva (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Sets New 1-Year High - Here's Why

Aviva PLC (OTCMKTS:AVVIY - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $17.59 and last traded at $17.56, with a volume of 18491 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $17.41.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AVVIY shares. Citigroup upgraded shares of Aviva to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Barclays downgraded Aviva from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Aviva Stock Down 0.5%

The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $16.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.86.

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.