Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 54,600 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the January 15th total of 48,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 53,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Aviva from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Aviva Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:AVVIY opened at $12.98 on Monday. Aviva has a 52 week low of $10.82 and a 52 week high of $13.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.56.

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.