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Aviva PLC (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Update

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Key Points

  • Short Interest Drop: Aviva PLC experienced a significant decline in short interest, falling by 79.3% from 336,500 shares on August 15 to 69,800 shares by August 31.
  • Stock Performance: Aviva's stock price increased by 0.8%, opening at $18.53, with a 52-week range between $11.49 and $19.00.
  • Analyst Ratings: The consensus rating for Aviva is "Moderate Buy," with recent changes including Barclays downgrading the stock and Wall Street Zen upgrading it to a "buy" rating.
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Aviva PLC (OTCMKTS:AVVIY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 69,800 shares, a decrease of 79.3% from the August 15th total of 336,500 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 157,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 157,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aviva from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 6th. Barclays lowered Aviva from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Finally, Citigroup raised Aviva to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

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Aviva Price Performance

AVVIY stock traded up $0.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $18.58. 16,757 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 69,868. Aviva has a 1 year low of $11.49 and a 1 year high of $19.00. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $17.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

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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