Aviva Share Discussion Threads

[essentialinvestor] 18/12/2017 08:52

Sold a few bought Friday.

In terms of wider markets for 2018, current levels of margin debt are concerning,
particularly on US markets.

[alphorn] 17/12/2017 22:44

That story has been around for sometime. If it was reasonably likely the auditors would have had difficulty in signing off the financials.

[buywell3] 17/12/2017 18:32

Sub 500p beckons again chartwise

[essentialinvestor] 17/12/2017 15:30

Overdue a decent day here, hopefully tomorrow.

[lord gnome] 17/12/2017 15:11

This story has been around before. Nothing new. Mail obviously had space to fill and nothing better to fill it with.

[timmy11] 17/12/2017 15:07

what do you make of this?

[uppompeii] 14/12/2017 14:40

As ever...

[essentialinvestor] 13/12/2017 15:18

This is lagging the sector somewhat atm!!

[villarich] 08/12/2017 15:48

Seems to have reacted positively to the latest Brexit news. I forget how sensitive to Europe the Aviva share price is!

[stewart64] 07/12/2017 19:16

Took first plunge today in this stock. Has underperformed the other major life players the last six months. Price to book and yield were major influences.

[ianood] 06/12/2017 19:39

And back up again!

[essentialinvestor] 06/12/2017 13:27

£5 sliced through with ease.

[essentialinvestor] 05/12/2017 16:43

Until some clarity on trade talks/NI, the share price may find it heavy going.

In the unlikely event the UK walks away, or May resigns, then large downside
opens up IMV. As we saw with the referendum result price reaction.

[edmundshaw] 05/12/2017 15:18

What they are saying come down to a potential for the share to be at £8 in a couple of years. That is a pretty appetizing prospect!

[speedsgh] 05/12/2017 11:20

Aviva: light at the end of the tunnel, says Deutsche Bank -

Insurer Aviva (AV) has completed its ‘heavy lifting’, according to Deutsche Bank, and there are increased payouts to come.

Analyst Oliver Steel retained his ‘buy’ recommendation and increased his target price from 585p to 600p. The shares edged 1.6p higher to 508.1p yesterday.

‘After years of heavy lifting, there is light at the end of the tunnel,’ he said. ‘A commitment to repaying at least £900 million of debt next year reduces leverage to near the peer group average – 31% by 2019.

‘In turn, the normalisation of the leverage ratio and improved quality of earnings is enabling an uplift to the payout ratio to 55-60% by 2020, implying 10% per annum growth over 2018-2020 from a yield base that is already 0.7% above the sector.’

He added that the prospects of above mid-single digit growth could see a re-rating of the shares over time ‘from a price/earnings [ratio] 23% below the sector average’.

[lord gnome] 04/12/2017 22:52

Same here Dr Biotech. I found that I was getting ripped off on my house insurance as well. When I got angry with them my premiums more than halved. I always get competitive quotes now. In fairness, DLG seem to have learned their lesson and renewal quotes are better now.

[dr biotech] 04/12/2017 21:59

Some insurers just don’t cover certain groups. I was with DL a few years ago and my premiums rose a lot every year. When I applied online as a new customer and found my quote to be about half what they were quoting me as a loyal customer I left in disgust. Now I change every year.

[keyhole] 04/12/2017 20:15

I'm totally piffed off with Aviva right now, as they have just refused to quote for car insurance because of my age. (80+) I have 10+ years NCB, zero points, only 5000 miles p/a, 13 y/o car worth less than £5k. Garaged overnight in low-crime area. I've been a shareholder since the Norwich Union days, plus using them to insure my cars, motorbike & house for over 30 years. I did drop them for a couple of years recently for a better quote elsewhere. Hence the problem.
Aviva's underwriters (not stated on Aviva webpage) will not insure 'new' customers over 80. They call me a new customer! Who can I complain to?
PS. No problem with quote from Direct Line.

[edmundshaw] 04/12/2017 16:17

I agree. In fact I have moved my holding up. Now overweight here.

[dr biotech] 04/12/2017 14:33

Didn't get a lot of buying on the rumour though either. We got the hangover without the party.

Its difficult to criticize the job Wilson has done - AV is now much better run with clearer visibility and a better dividend. But over the last 3 years the share price had gone nowhere and it look poor in comparison to PRU which is about 20% higher.

Hopefully we will be more in favour next year

[losos] 04/12/2017 13:01

Villarich - "Very disappointing to see the share price fall from the 525 mark. Ridiculous in fact."

I guess it's the old story of 'Buy on the rumour, sell on the news' it is ridiculous, but the market is not a logical machine. Have held these for a very long time, looking to add a few more. Quite interested in your post 22677.

[alphorn] 30/11/2017 18:37

Maintain covered calls on Aviva to boost yields. Next expiry December - will renew.

edit: renewed this morning 1st Dec.

[essentialinvestor] 30/11/2017 17:55

It was most welcome by me!, No offence meant.

Wild day for the UKX with FX driving some fat individual stock moves.

Had a few more before the close.