Insider Selling: AON (NYSE:AON) General Counsel Sells $216,000.00 in Stock

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) General Counsel Darren Zeidel sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total value of $216,000.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 15,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,527,440. This represents a 3.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

AON Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE AON traded up $1.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $356.89. The company had a trading volume of 998,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,609,336. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market cap of $76.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.71. The business’s 50-day moving average is $327.08 and its 200-day moving average is $330.95. Aon plc has a 52 week low of $304.59 and a 52 week high of $381.00.

AON (NYSE:AON) last issued its earnings results on Saturday, May 2nd. The financial services provider reported $6.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.37 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.97 billion. AON had a return on equity of 43.50% and a net margin of 22.54%.AON’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.67 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Aon plc will post 19.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AON

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in AON by 28.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 14,704 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,246,000 after acquiring an additional 3,253 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in AON by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 98,084 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,992,000 after purchasing an additional 8,216 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of AON by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 292,210 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $104,249,000 after purchasing an additional 76,061 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of AON by 27.1% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,734 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $995,000 after purchasing an additional 583 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of AON by 46.1% in the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 40,044 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $14,286,000 after purchasing an additional 12,631 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AON has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AON in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of AON from $370.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Barclays boosted their price target on AON from $372.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of AON from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on AON from $416.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $402.19.

Key Stories Impacting AON

Here are the key news stories impacting AON this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on Aon to $426 from $389 and reiterated an outperform rating, reinforcing expectations for further upside. Mizuho raises Aon price target
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained an overweight rating on Aon while setting a $406 target, signaling analysts still see attractive valuation and growth potential. Wells Fargo lowers Aon target
• Positive Sentiment: Aon declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.820 per share, a shareholder-friendly move that can support investor confidence in the company’s cash generation. Aon announces quarterly cash dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Aon set its second-quarter 2026 earnings release for July 29, giving investors a near-term catalyst that could drive the stock if results and guidance are strong. Aon announces Q2 2026 earnings date
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS kept a hold rating on Aon, which suggests a more cautious view but does not materially change the overall analyst tone. UBS sticks to hold rating for Aon
• Negative Sentiment: Aon General Counsel Darren Zeidel sold 600 shares, a small insider sale that may be viewed as a mild negative signal, though it does not appear large enough to change the long-term story. SEC insider filing for Darren Zeidel sale

AON Company 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.