Amanda Blanc Acquires 10,258 Shares of Aviva (LON:AV) Stock

Aviva plc (LON:AV) insider Amanda Blanc bought 10,258 shares of Aviva stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 621 per share, for a total transaction of £63,702.18.

Amanda Blanc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 15th, Amanda Blanc purchased 6,858 shares of Aviva stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 621 per share, for a total transaction of £42,588.18.
• On Friday, March 20th, Amanda Blanc sold 560,817 shares of Aviva stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 610, for a total transaction of £3,420,983.70.

Aviva Trading Up 1.7%

Aviva stock traded up GBX 10.80 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 628. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 15,255,412 shares. The firm has a market cap of £16.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.94, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.63. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 626.65 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 647.70. Aviva plc has a twelve month low of GBX 390.70 and a twelve month high of GBX 510.20.

Aviva (LON:AV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 26.90 EPS for the quarter. Aviva had a net margin of 1.82% and a return on equity of 10.20%. On average, equities analysts expect that Aviva plc will post 46.4942529 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on AV shares. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 750 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 637 price target on shares of Aviva in a research report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aviva currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 698.83.

Key Stories Impacting Aviva

Here are the key news stories impacting Aviva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aviva reported stronger first-quarter momentum, including 19% growth in general insurance premiums and an improved combined operating ratio, signaling better underwriting profitability. Aviva sees 19% general insurance premium growth and improved CoR in Q1’26
• Positive Sentiment: The company said Canada’s underwriting performance improved in Q1 and group premiums reached £3.4 billion, reinforcing signs of broad-based growth across the business. Canada lifts Aviva Q1 underwriting as group premiums hit £3.4b
• Positive Sentiment: Aviva’s adviser platform is generating strong fund flows, which supports fee income and highlights momentum in its wealth and retirement franchise. Aviva’s adviser platform drives flows
• Positive Sentiment: Aviva said it remains “firmly on track” following the £3.7 billion Direct Line acquisition, while also noting higher premiums in Ireland, both of which point to continued growth execution. Aviva ‘firmly on track’ after £3.7bn Direct Line acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed its “hold” rating on Aviva and set a GBX 637 price target, which suggests limited immediate upside but no major concern. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage focused on management commentary, including calls for UK political stability and a new chief people officer in Canada, but these items are unlikely to move the shares much on their own. Aviva CEO calls for UK political stability to help businesses
• Negative Sentiment: Aviva also flagged pressure in retirement sales, tempering some of the optimism from the strong insurance results. Aviva premiums boosted by Direct Line deal but retirement sales come under pressure

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.