Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Up 12.3% in January

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 54,600 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the January 15th total of 48,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 53,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AVVIY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Hsbc Global Res raised Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised Aviva from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aviva presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Aviva Stock Performance

AVVIY stock opened at $12.98 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.56. Aviva has a fifty-two week low of $10.82 and a fifty-two week high of $13.58.

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.