Aviva (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Raised to Moderate Buy at Royal Bank Of Canada

Key Points

• Aviva has been upgraded to a "moderate buy" rating by Royal Bank of Canada, reflecting a positive shift in analyst sentiment.
• Despite the upgrade, other firms like Barclays and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods have issued mixed ratings, with some analysts downgrading the stock.
• As of Monday, Aviva's stock opened at $18.58, with a fifty-two week range of $11.49 to $19.00, indicating potential volatility.

Aviva (OTCMKTS:AVVIY - Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada to a "moderate buy" rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Barclays lowered Aviva from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered Aviva from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Citigroup raised Aviva to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research raised Aviva from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Aviva from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Aviva has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Aviva Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of OTCMKTS:AVVIY opened at $18.58 on Monday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $18.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.84. Aviva has a fifty-two week low of $11.49 and a fifty-two week high of $19.00.

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.

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