Insider Buying: Aviva (LON:AV) Insider Acquires £247.86 in Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Charlotte Jones purchased 34 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 729 per share, with a total value of £247.86.

Charlotte Jones also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 15th, Charlotte Jones acquired 36 shares of Aviva stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 660 per share, for a total transaction of £237.60.

Aviva Price Performance

Shares of AV traded up GBX 3.40 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 730. The stock had a trading volume of 5,150,486 shares. The company has a market capitalization of £19.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 666.60 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 643.03. Aviva plc has a 52 week low of GBX 390.70 and a 52 week high of GBX 510.20.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on shares of Aviva from GBX 800 to GBX 820 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Aviva from GBX 715 to GBX 800 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 637 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 price objective on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 target price on shares of Aviva in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company 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.