The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 7.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 4%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%.
Aviva plc
AVVIY · OQX · USD · 39,359 employees
Aviva plc provides various insurance, retirement, and wealth products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, India, and China.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-09-09
Screened 2026-09-09 · the tape above runs as of 15:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its markdown label.
Aviva plc holds its Markdown at $19.11. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 4 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 4 days |
| Price at the screen | $19.11 |
| Valuation | 41.54 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 30.0 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Business activity
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Excluded | Core business clean | Financial sector: insurance | Fail |
| Debt load | 0.00% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 0.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads AVOID: 16.90% revenue growth.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-09 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsWhy it gives us pause
On our numbers, the price already runs ahead of the business.
| Trailing P/E | 41.5xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 0.46 |
| Revenue growth | +16.9%steady growth |
| Profit margin | 2.1%barely profitable |
| Return on equity | 7.1%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| Dividend yield | 627.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.61moderate, manageable leverage |
| Current ratio | 2.84comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.63steadier than the market |
| 52-week range | 15.62 - 20.03 |
| Employees | 39,359 |
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to United Kingdom and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 7.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 4%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 4%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
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Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference: not our reporting, not advice.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $17.10 | -4.2% | · | $958 | -4.2% |
| 2 months | $16.85 | -2.8% | · | $972 | -2.8% |
| 3 months | $16.13 | +1.5% | $0.70 | $1,059 | +5.9% |
| 6 months | $17.01 | -3.7% | $0.70 | $1,004 | +0.4% |
| 1 year | $15.81 | +3.6% | $1.05 | $1,102 | +10.2% |
| 2 years | $10.65 | +53.9% | $1.96 | $1,723 | +72.3% |
| 3 years | $8.24 | +98.7% | $2.81 | $2,328 | +132.8% |
| 5 years | $9.30 | +76.2% | $6.73 | $2,487 | +148.7% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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