Aviva (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Shares Gap Down - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Aviva PLC's stock opened at $17.92 after gapping down from a previous close of $18.43, with a trading volume of 2,000 shares.
• Analysts' consensus rating for Aviva is "Moderate Buy", with Barclays downgrading the stock to a "hold" and Citigroup upgrading it to "hold."
• The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.67, and its quick and current ratios are both 1.86, indicating solid financial health.

Aviva PLC (OTCMKTS:AVVIY - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $18.43, but opened at $17.92. Aviva shares last traded at $17.92, with a volume of 2,000 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AVVIY shares. Citigroup raised shares of Aviva to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Barclays lowered shares of Aviva from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Aviva Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 1.86.

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.