Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Makes New Investment in Aegon NV $AEG

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Aegon NV (NYSE:AEG) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 218,660 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,747,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AEG. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Aegon by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,202 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,272,000 after buying an additional 3,254 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Aegon by 1.2% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 205,536 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,642,000 after acquiring an additional 2,428 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in Aegon in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $437,000. ABC Arbitrage SA acquired a new stake in shares of Aegon during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $16,634,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aegon by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 25,083 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $200,000 after purchasing an additional 5,727 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 4.32% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Aegon

Here are the key news stories impacting Aegon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy rating and a €7.50 target, citing robust capital, resilient solvency and attractive valuation — supportive for medium-term sentiment. Robust Capital, Resilient Solvency, and Attractive Valuation Underpin Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Aegon beat capital‑creation forecasts, with the Americas (U.S.) business driving stronger-than-expected capital generation — this is the key constructive operational takeaway that underpins solvency and dividend/return capacity. Insurer Aegon exceeds capital creation forecast with strong US momentum Insurer Aegon beats capital generation forecasts boosted by Americas business
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release and results package for 2H 2025 are available — provides full detail on capital metrics and the items weighing on earnings for investors to review (useful for modeling but not a new directional signal by itself). Aegon reports second half year 2025 results Aegon Ltd.: Aegon reports second half year 2025 results
• Negative Sentiment: Reported net profit roughly halved as reinsurance losses and U.S. relocation costs hit the P&L — a clear earnings headwind that likely drove near‑term selling pressure. Aegon net profit halves on reinsurance losses, U.S. relocation costs; stock down
• Negative Sentiment: Half‑year profit plunged nearly 50% after non‑operating charges — underlines the extent to which one‑offs and accounting items are suppressing headline earnings. Aegon’s H2 profit plunges nearly 50% as non-operating charges bite
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary framed the capital‑creation beat as “messy” and noted lack of a UK update, which contributed to selling—signals investor caution on clarity and consistency of the story. Insurer Aegon’s ‘messy’ capital creation beat, no UK update knock shares

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on AEG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Aegon in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Aegon in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research lowered Aegon from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group cut shares of Aegon from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Aegon in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Aegon Price Performance

Aegon stock opened at $7.35 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.67. The stock has a market cap of $14.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.22 and a beta of 0.79. Aegon NV has a 1-year low of $5.42 and a 1-year high of $8.15.

Aegon Profile

Aegon N.V. is a multinational financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, specializing in life insurance, pensions and asset management. Established in 1983 through the merger of AGO and Ennia, Aegon has built a reputation for offering retirement solutions, savings products and protection plans aimed at helping customers secure their financial futures. The company operates under well-known brands, including Transamerica in the United States, and serves both individual and corporate clients.

Throughout its history, Aegon has pursued strategic acquisitions and partnerships to strengthen its market position and broaden its service offerings.