Cheryl Agius Acquires 7,284 Shares of Aviva (LON:AV) Stock

Key Points

• Cheryl Agius, an insider at Aviva, purchased 7,284 shares of the company's stock at an average price of GBX 683 per share, totaling approximately £49,749.72.
• Aviva's stock has seen a recent increase of 0.7%, trading at GBX 686.60, with significant market activity and strong ratios indicating financial stability.
• Equities research analysts are optimistic about Aviva, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 711, suggesting potential for growth.

Aviva plc (LON:AV - Get Free Report) insider Cheryl Agius purchased 7,284 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 683 per share, with a total value of £49,749.72.

Aviva Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of LON AV traded up GBX 5 on Thursday, hitting GBX 686.60. The company had a trading volume of 8,678,539 shares. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.87. Aviva plc has a 12-month low of GBX 390.70 and a 12-month high of GBX 510.20. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 663.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 612.90. The firm has a market capitalization of £18.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.15, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89.

Aviva (LON:AV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported GBX 21.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Aviva had a return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 3.52%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Aviva plc will post 46.4942529 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Aviva from GBX 695 to GBX 735 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Aviva from GBX 623 to GBX 687 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aviva has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 711.

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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