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 478.10p is 2.9% down on its price a month ago (492.60p).
How to buy shares in Aviva
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.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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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).
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Use our graph to track the performance of AV stock over time.
Historical closes compared with the last close of 478.10
1 week (2024-11-26)
-1.50%
1 month (2024-11-03)
-2.94%
3 months (2024-09-03)
-0.59%
6 months (2024-06-03)
5.60%
1 year (2023-12-03)
29.81%
2 years (2022-12-03)
33.51%
3 years (2021-12-03)
38.38%
5 years (2019-12-03)
50.23%
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.
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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.
Frequently asked questions
You can buy and sell Aviva shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: AV) in the UK, and can also get indirect exposure to the Aviva share price by investing in a FTSE 100 index fund or exchange-traded fund.
The Aviva share price will change based on a number of factors, including the company's fundamentals, such as earnings, profits, outlook and performance, and wider stock market trends. Like with many stocks, the price of Aviva shares also declined in February and March 2020 as a result of the coronavirus stock market crash.
Aviva's fiscal year ends in December.
Aviva's address is: 80 Fenchurch Street, London, United Kingdom, EC3M 4AE
Aviva's shares were split on a 76:100 basis on 15 May 2022. So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 76 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Aviva shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 31.6% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Aviva shares which in turn could have impacted Aviva's share price.
It's as easy to sell Aviva as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Aviva shares that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Aviva shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Aviva shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Aviva shares.
If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
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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