Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Down 24.0% in December

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 60,800 shares, a decrease of 24.0% from the November 30th total of 80,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 61,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Aviva Stock Up 0.3 %

OTCMKTS:AVVIY traded up $0.04 on Monday, reaching $11.87. 37,612 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,067. Aviva has a 52-week low of $10.50 and a 52-week high of $13.58. The business has a fifty day moving average of $12.17 and a 200-day moving average of $12.58.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AVVIY. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Aviva to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Aviva from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Aviva to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus 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.