Aberdeen Group plc Acquires 4,005 Shares of Aon plc $AON

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in shares of Aon plc (NYSE:AON) by 2.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 156,191 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,005 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in AON were worth $55,388,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AON by 100.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 70 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in AON in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of AON in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of AON during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AON during the second quarter valued at $37,000. 86.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $385.00 price objective on shares of AON in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of AON in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $436.00 price objective on shares of AON in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of AON from $379.00 to $381.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on AON from $402.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $409.75.

AON Stock Up 2.1%

AON opened at $321.15 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $344.20 and a 200-day moving average of $351.77. Aon plc has a fifty-two week low of $304.59 and a fifty-two week high of $412.97. The company has a market capitalization of $69.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 2.03.

AON (NYSE:AON) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $4.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.75 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $4.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.38 billion. AON had a net margin of 21.51% and a return on equity of 45.23%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.42 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Aon plc will post 17.21 EPS for the current year.

AON Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.745 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. AON’s payout ratio is presently 17.51%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AON news, Director Lester B. Knight acquired 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $319.24 per share, with a total value of $1,276,960.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 143,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,651,320. This trade represents a 2.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

More AON News

Here are the key news stories impacting AON this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director insider buy — Aon director Lester B. Knight bought 4,000 shares at about $319.24, raising his stake and signaling management confidence in the stock. Insider Purchase Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Senior appointment — Aon appointed Joe Peiser as CEO of Risk Capital to lead its Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Solutions effort, strengthening leadership in a high‑margin, capital solutions business. Aon Appoints Joe Peiser
• Positive Sentiment: New product/transaction — Aon and KNIAZHA VIG launched a $25M war‑risk insurance facility backed by the U.S. DFC, which can generate fee income and differentiate Aon in geopolitical/war‑risk placements. War‑Risk Facility
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend timing — Company announced a quarterly dividend paid mid‑February; supports yield‑oriented holders but is not a catalyst for large price moves. AON Dividend & Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/coverage summaries — Multiple outlets are circulating analyst views and price targets, keeping the stock in focus but providing mixed signals rather than a single directional push. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Market research & regional hires — Aon surveys (e.g., on cyber/supply‑chain risk in Japan) and local hires (Leeds) reinforce advisory positioning and execution depth but are unlikely to move near‑term earnings materially. Aon Survey
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst estimate revisions — Zacks issued several small trims to Q1‑2026, parts of FY‑2026/FY‑2027 and some quarter estimates while boosting a few others, signaling modest downward pressure on near‑to‑medium‑term EPS expectations. Zacks Estimate Changes

AON Profile

Aon plc is a global professional services firm that provides a broad suite of risk, retirement and health solutions to corporations, institutions and individuals. The company operates primarily as an insurance broker and risk adviser, helping clients identify, quantify and transfer risk across property, casualty, cyber and other areas. Aon also offers reinsurance brokerage and capital market solutions that connect insurers, reinsurers and corporate buyers.

In addition to traditional brokerage activities, Aon delivers consulting and outsourcing services in areas such as human capital, benefits, and retirement plan design and administration.