Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Short Interest Down 41.5% in February

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 15,800 shares, a decline of 41.5% from the February 13th total of 27,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 32,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on AVVIY shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. BNP Paribas raised Aviva from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aviva has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Aviva Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of OTCMKTS AVVIY opened at $14.40 on Friday. Aviva has a one year low of $11.07 and a one year high of $14.40. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $12.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.67.

Aviva Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.6002 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. This is a boost from Aviva’s previous dividend of $0.29.

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.