Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Update

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 15,800 shares, a drop of 41.5% from the February 13th total of 27,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Aviva Price Performance

Shares of AVVIY opened at $14.40 on Monday. Aviva has a 12 month low of $11.07 and a 12 month high of $14.40. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $12.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.67.

Aviva Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a $0.6002 dividend. This is a positive change from Aviva’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. BNP Paribas raised Aviva from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.