Aviva will publish its third-quarter 2026 trading update at 7am GMT on Friday 13 November, giving investors their first formal look at the FTSE 100 insurer's trading since a strong first half of the year.

The update will be followed by a briefing for investors and analysts at 8.30am GMT. It is one of the busiest reporting mornings of the week in London, with Land Securities also due to publish half-year results on Friday.

Aviva shares were trading at about 739p on Thursday ahead of the update, as investors waited to see whether momentum in insurance, wealth and retirement has carried through the third quarter.

Strong first half sets the bar

The third-quarter update follows first-half results in which Aviva reported operating profit of £1.33 billion, up 24% on the prior-year period, and operating earnings per share of 31.8p, up 10%.

General insurance premiums rose 29% to £8.09 billion in the first half, while wealth net flows increased 32% to £7.6 billion. The interim dividend was raised 7% to 14.0p per share, and customer numbers increased by more than 250,000 over 12 months.

Management has continued to highlight growth across wealth, retirement and insurance as the core of its strategy, alongside the integration of Direct Line, the motor and home insurer Aviva acquired on 1 July 2025.

What investors will be watching

Investors will focus on three areas on Friday. First, general insurance premiums: whether pricing and volume growth have held up after the sharp 29% rise in the first half, and what the group says about claims, including any weather-related costs.

Second, wealth flows. Workplace pensions and platform inflows drove the first-half increase, and investors will want to see whether net flows have stayed strong in the third quarter.

Third, retirement sales, including bulk annuities, where Aviva has been winning large pension scheme deals. Any update on the group's capital position and its Solvency II ratio will also be closely read, along with confirmation of full-year guidance.

A busy day for UK markets

Land Securities, the FTSE 100 property group, reports half-year results for the six months to 30 September 2026 on Friday, with an investor presentation at 9am. Bloomberg consensus cited ahead of the results points to pre-tax profit of £308.9 million, an interim dividend of 20p per share and net rental income of £293.7 million.

Markets will also watch preliminary third-quarter eurozone GDP figures and September trade data, while in the United States the producer price index for October is due. The FTSE 100 closed Thursday at 10,863.09, up 0.25%, after UK GDP data showed the economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter.

Aviva's full Q3 figures will be published on its investor relations pages on Friday morning. Sources: Aviva Q3 2026 trading update page and Hargreaves Lansdown Friday preview, 12 November 2026.