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Aviva PLC (AV) is a publicly traded insurance - diversified business based in the UK which employs around 26,400 staff. Aviva is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 494.5p is 2.5% up on its price a month ago (482.5p).
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- Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
- Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform by ticker symbol. AV in this case.
- Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
- Submit the order. It's that simple.
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Alternative ways to invest in Aviva
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Aviva), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Aviva is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Is it a good time to buy Aviva stock?
Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.
Technical analysis
View Aviva's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.
Use our graph to track the performance of AV stock over time.
Historical closes compared with the last close of 494.5
| 1 week (2024-09-02) | -1.81% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-08-08) | 2.49% |
| 3 months (2024-06-09) | 5.21% |
| 6 months (2024-03-07) | 5.10% |
| 1 year (2023-09-07) | 33.94% |
| 2 years (2022-09-08) | 11.60% |
| 3 years (2021-09-09) | 22.49% |
| 5 years (2019-09-09) | 27.65% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Aviva under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Aviva P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
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 11x. In other words, Aviva's shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Aviva's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- Admiral Group (ADM.LSE): 22.18
- Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG.LSE): 11.89
- AA (AA.LSE): 2.99
Aviva's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1685. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
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.
However, it's sensible to consider Aviva's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Aviva's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £2.7 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of Aviva's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Admiral Group (ADM.LSE): £588.4 million
- Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG.LSE): £6.7 million
- AA (AA.LSE): GBP£270 million
- Saga (SAGA.LSE): £82.9 million
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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