Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Update

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

Aviva Trading Up 0.3 %

AVVIY stock traded up $0.04 on Friday, reaching $11.87. 37,612 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,067. Aviva has a twelve month low of $10.50 and a twelve month high of $13.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $12.17 and a 200-day moving average of $12.57.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.