Aviva (LON:AV – Get Rating)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities researchers at Berenberg Bank in a research note issued on Thursday, Analyst Price Targets reports. They presently have a GBX 540 ($7.25) price target on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price objective points to a potential upside of 39.61% from the stock’s current […]
Aviva is better placed than rival L&G, which UBS rates as a sell. Aviva boss - Amanda Blanc
All of the good news is in the price for Aviva PLC (LON:AV.) or for now at least says UBS, which has downgraded to hold from buy even though its target price rises.
Restructuring following the sales of its overseas businesses is now in the price, says the Swiss broker, and the focus now switches to operational improvements.
To achieve that will require a shift in business mix, in UBS’s view, which will take time to deliver with untested complexities and investment/M&A needed.