Jefferies Financial Group Downgrades Aviva (LON:AV) to Hold

Key Points

• Analyst split: Jefferies downgraded Aviva to a "Hold" with a GBX 637 price target (about 1.55% upside), while Deutsche Bank initiated coverage with a "Buy" and GBX 760 target; the consensus rating is "Hold" with a consensus target of GBX 698.83.
• Material insider activity: Amanda Blanc sold 560,817 shares at GBX 610 (≈£3.42m) while Pippa Lambert bought 230 shares at GBX 632, and insiders collectively own about 0.17% of the stock.
• Key stock metrics: Aviva opened at GBX 627.30, has a market cap of £16.85 billion and a P/E of 12.93, with a reported 52‑week range of GBX 390.70–510.20.

Aviva (LON:AV - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 637 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 1.55% from the stock's current price.

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Aviva in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a GBX 760 price objective on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 698.83.

Aviva Stock Performance

LON:AV opened at GBX 627.30 on Tuesday. Aviva has a 52-week low of GBX 390.70 and a 52-week high of GBX 510.20. The firm has a market cap of £16.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.93, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.63. The business's fifty day moving average is GBX 633.31 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 650.16.

Aviva (LON:AV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 26.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aviva had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 1.82%. Equities analysts predict that Aviva will post 46.4942529 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aviva news, insider Pippa Lambert bought 230 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 632 per share, for a total transaction of £1,453.60. Also, insider Amanda Blanc sold 560,817 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 610, for a total value of £3,420,983.70. Insiders acquired a total of 686 shares of company stock worth $435,599 over the last ninety days. 0.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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