Aviva’s (AV) Top Pick Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued their top pick rating on shares of Aviva (LON:AV) in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on AV. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Aviva in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Aviva from GBX 525 ($6.69) to GBX 550 ($7.01) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 555.67 ($7.08).

Aviva Stock Performance

Shares of LON:AV opened at GBX 483.60 ($6.16) on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 474.78 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 482.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.09. The company has a market capitalization of £12.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,051.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.89. Aviva has a 52 week low of GBX 390.70 ($4.98) and a 52 week high of GBX 510.20 ($6.50).

Insider Transactions at Aviva

In other news, insider Pippa Lambert purchased 987 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 489 ($6.23) per share, with a total value of £4,826.43 ($6,150.67). Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

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.