Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) saw a significant decline in short interest in 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 %

OTCMKTS AVVIY traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.87. 37,612 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,067. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.58. Aviva has a 12 month low of $10.50 and a 12 month high of $13.58.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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