Aon plc $AON Stock Purchased by Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Aon plc (NYSE:AON) by 2,709.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 83,494 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 80,522 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in AON were worth $23,109,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in AON by 11,179.6% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,026,135 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,114,313,000 after buying an additional 3,990,441 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in AON by 16.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,582,680 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $510,857,000 after acquiring an additional 222,092 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of AON by 23.5% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,502,890 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $485,103,000 after purchasing an additional 285,549 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in AON by 20.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,253,769 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $404,709,000 after acquiring an additional 213,051 shares during the period. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd increased its stake in shares of AON by 419.8% during the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 836,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $231,638,000 after buying an additional 675,919 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

AON Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of AON opened at $334.57 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $300.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $325.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 4.72 and a current ratio of 4.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.98 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.63. Aon plc has a 1 year low of $266.33 and a 1 year high of $382.34.

AON (NYSE:AON) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $3.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.30 by $0.06. AON had a return on equity of 40.46% and a net margin of 22.24%. The business had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Aon plc will post 18.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AON Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Monday, November 2nd will be given a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. AON’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Lester Knight bought 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $327.48 per share, with a total value of $6,549,600.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 163,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,379,240. The trade was a 13.99% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting AON

Here are the key news stories impacting AON this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aon and funds managed by Blackstone are launching Cortina, a Lloyd’s syndicate intended to provide dedicated, multi-year reinsurance capacity. The venture could broaden capital available to clients, and participating Aon clients may receive a dividend. Cortina is expected to start underwriting on January 1, 2027, subject to final approvals, with QBE as managing agent. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Aon is expanding its Lloyd’s-backed follow-form client treaty facility to cover 35% for 2027, up from 28.5%, and adding facultative capacity for Canadian insurers. The move may strengthen Aon’s reinsurance offering and client relationships, though the expanded capacity is forward-looking. Article
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets upgraded its rating on AON, a supportive analyst signal. The linked report does not provide the revised rating or price target. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: An Aon report forecasts India’s medical-cost growth will slow to 10.1% in 2027. This may be useful to clients, but the report’s outlook alone has no clear, direct near-term earnings implication for Aon. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Dowling & Partners lowered its 2026 earnings-per-share estimate to $18.50 from $18.70. The reduction is modest and close to the cited consensus estimate of $18.47, but may weigh on sentiment. Article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on AON shares. UBS Group cut their price objective on AON from $387.00 to $356.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of AON from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of AON from $366.00 to $324.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded AON from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of AON in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $369.12.

About AON

Aon plc is a global professional services firm that helps organizations manage risk and make decisions about their people and finances. Its services include insurance brokerage, risk consulting, reinsurance solutions, employee benefits consulting and retirement and investment advisory services.

The company serves businesses and institutions across a broad range of industries and geographies. Aon was formed in 1982 as Ryan Insurance Group and adopted the Aon name in 1987. It is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and operates internationally.

Greg Case has served as Aon’s chief executive officer since 2005.