Aon plc (NYSE:AON - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2024 earnings per share estimates for AON in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $4.21 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.23. The consensus estimate for AON's current full-year earnings is $15.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AON's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.95 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS.
Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of AON from $311.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 26th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on AON from $344.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on AON from $385.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $335.00 target price on shares of AON in a report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays began coverage on AON in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $394.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AON has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $359.19.
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AON Stock Performance
NYSE AON traded down $0.40 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $383.38. The stock had a trading volume of 722,226 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,174,397. AON has a 52-week low of $268.06 and a 52-week high of $389.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $355.63 and a 200 day moving average of $321.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 2.05. The stock has a market cap of $82.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.91.
AON Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st will be given a dividend of $0.675 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. AON's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.78%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On AON
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AON. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. raised its stake in AON by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 886 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $307,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of AON by 8.4% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 373 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of AON by 2.4% in the third quarter. Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $460,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC grew its stake in AON by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC now owns 992 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, waypoint wealth counsel raised its holdings in AON by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. waypoint wealth counsel now owns 927 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $321,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company's stock.
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Aon plc, a professional services firm, provides a range of risk and human capital solutions worldwide. It offers commercial risk solutions, including retail brokerage, specialty solutions, global risk consulting and captives management, and affinity programs; and health solutions, such as health and benefits brokerages, and health care exchanges.
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