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Aegon (NYSE:AEG) Sees Large Volume Increase - Here's Why

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Aegon Ltd. (NYSE:AEG - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Monday . 10,177,630 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 140% from the previous session's volume of 4,233,719 shares.The stock last traded at $6.09 and had previously closed at $5.97.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Aegon from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 31st.

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Aegon Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $13.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.36 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $6.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.29.

Institutional Trading of Aegon

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Aegon in the third quarter worth approximately $114,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Aegon during the third quarter worth $48,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Aegon by 51.0% in the fourth quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 202,259 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,191,000 after buying an additional 68,310 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Aegon by 19.8% in the fourth quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 109,220 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $649,000 after buying an additional 18,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in Aegon by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 126,041 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $742,000 after buying an additional 2,094 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 4.32% of the company's stock.

About Aegon

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Aegon Ltd. provides insurance, pensions, retirement, and asset management services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers life, accident, property and casualty, and health insurance; annuities, retirement plans, mutual funds, and stable value solutions; residential mortgage and digital baking services; and retail and institutional investment management solutions and retirement savings vehicles and strategies.

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