Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Pippa Lambert Buys 210 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Aviva insider Pippa Lambert purchased 210 shares at GBX 710 each, totaling approximately £1,491. This follows purchases of 205 shares in August and 226 shares in July.
• Aviva shares opened at GBX 714.60 and were reported up 0.4%, with a market capitalization of approximately £19.2 billion.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 739.75; recent targets range from GBX 721 to GBX 820.

Aviva plc (LON:AV - Get Free Report) insider Pippa Lambert bought 210 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 710 per share, for a total transaction of £1,491.

Pippa Lambert also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Pippa Lambert purchased 205 shares of Aviva stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 729 per share, with a total value of £1,494.45.
• On Wednesday, July 15th, Pippa Lambert bought 226 shares of Aviva stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 662 per share, with a total value of £1,496.12.

Aviva Trading Up 0.4%

Aviva stock opened at GBX 714.60 on Thursday. Aviva plc has a 52-week low of GBX 390.70 and a 52-week high of GBX 510.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.98. The firm has a market capitalization of £19.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.73, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 702.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 655.79.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on AV shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Aviva from GBX 671 to GBX 721 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 780 target price on shares of Aviva in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Aviva from GBX 800 to GBX 820 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aviva presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 739.75.

About Aviva

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. It also provides insurance cover to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses for risks associated with motor vehicles and medical expenses, as well as property and liability, such as employers' and professional indemnity liabilities.

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