Public Sector Pension Investment Board Has $16.59 Million Stock Position in Aon plc $AON

Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in shares of Aon plc (NYSE:AON) by 4.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 46,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,055 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in AON were worth $16,592,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mutual Advisors LLC boosted its stake in AON by 17.6% in the 2nd quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 754 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of AON by 6.6% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 17,062 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,051,000 after buying an additional 1,061 shares in the last quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC grew its position in AON by 0.5% during the second quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 117,135 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $41,789,000 after buying an additional 639 shares in the last quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson raised its holdings in AON by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 828 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AON by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 1,119 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on AON. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of AON in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of AON from $433.00 to $406.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of AON from $379.00 to $381.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $400.00 price objective on AON in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Mizuho set a $398.00 target price on AON in a 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $409.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Lester B. Knight purchased 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $319.24 per share, with a total value of $1,276,960.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 143,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,651,320. This trade represents a 2.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting AON

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 Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:AON opened at $321.15 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. The business’s 50 day moving average is $344.20 and its 200 day moving average is $351.79. Aon plc has a 12-month low of $304.59 and a 12-month high of $412.97. The stock has a market cap of $69.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.87, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.83.

AON (NYSE:AON) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $4.85 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.42 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Aon plc will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AON Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.745 dividend. This represents a $2.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. AON’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.51%.

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.