Pippa Lambert Acquires 205 Shares of Aviva (LON:AV) Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Pippa Lambert acquired 205 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 729 per share, with a total value of £1,494.45.

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

• On Wednesday, July 15th, Pippa Lambert acquired 226 shares of Aviva stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 662 per share, with a total value of £1,496.12.

Aviva Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of LON AV traded up GBX 3.40 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 730. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,150,486 shares. The firm has a market capitalization of £19.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 666.60 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 643.03. Aviva plc has a one year low of GBX 390.70 and a one year high of GBX 510.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AV has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 target price on shares of Aviva in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Aviva from GBX 800 to GBX 820 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 637 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 733.50.

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.