How to buy Aviva stock

Aviva plc is an insurance-diversified business based in the US. Aviva shares (AVVIY) are listed on the PINK and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Aviva employs 28,596 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Aviva share price

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Aviva shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-05-07.

52-week range	$5.01 - $11.62
50-day moving average	$11.21
200-day moving average	$9.58
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio	5.9082
Dividend yield	$0.21 (1.85%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.94

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Is Aviva under- or over-valued?

Valuing Aviva stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Aviva's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Aviva's P/E ratio

Aviva's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, Aviva shares trade at around 6x recent earnings.

Aviva's PEG ratio

Aviva's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1417. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Aviva's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Aviva's EBITDA

Aviva's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Aviva's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Aviva financials

Revenue TTM	$40 billion
Operating margin TTM	9.24%
Gross profit TTM	$8.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.49%
Return on equity TTM	10.41%
Profit margin	7%
Book value	$9.86
Market capitalisation	$22.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Aviva shares

There are currently 433,923 Aviva shares held short by investors – that's known as Aviva's "short interest". This figure is 2.1% down from 443,420 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Aviva shares can be evaluated.

Aviva's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Aviva's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Aviva shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Aviva shares traded daily (recently around 289282). Aviva's SIR currently stands at 1.5. In other words for every 100,000 Aviva shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1500 shares are currently held short.

However Aviva's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Aviva shares, or, against the total number of tradable Aviva shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Aviva's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Aviva shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Aviva shares, roughly 0 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Aviva.

Find out more about how you can short Aviva stock.

Aviva share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 26.69% of net profits

Recently Aviva has paid out, on average, around 26.69% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.12% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Aviva shareholders could enjoy a 5.12% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Aviva's case, that would currently equate to about $0.21 per share.

While Aviva's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Aviva may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Aviva's most recent dividend payout was on 19 May 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 April 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Aviva share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Aviva's shares have ranged in value from as little as $5.0097 up to $11.62. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (PINK average) beta is 1, while Aviva's is 1.2949. This would suggest that Aviva's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Aviva overview

Aviva plc provides various insurance, retirement, and savings products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, France, Italy, Poland, 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, and medical expenses. In addition, the company offers personal and commercial lines insurance products; long-term insurance and savings products, primarily for individuals. Further, it provides investment management services for institutional pension fund mandates; and manages various retail investment products, including investment funds, unit trusts, open-ended investment companies, and individual savings accounts for third-party financial institutions, pension funds, public sector organizations, investment professionals, and private investors. Additionally, the company offers asset management and protection insurance products. Aviva plc markets its products through a network of insurance brokers, as well as MyAviva platform.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Aviva is owned by institutions?

  Currently 0.193% of Aviva shares are held by institutions.

• How many people work for Aviva?

  Latest data suggests 28,596 work at Aviva.

• When does the fiscal year end for Aviva?

  Aviva's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Aviva based?

  Aviva's address is: St Helen?s, London, United Kingdom, EC3P 3DQ

• What is Aviva's ISIN number?

  Aviva's international securities identification number is: US05382A1043

• What is Aviva's CUSIP number?

  Aviva's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 05382A104