Aviva (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

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 trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lowered shares of Aviva from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Aviva to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Aviva Price Performance

The stock's 50-day moving average price is $17.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.79. 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.

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