AON (AON) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm that provides a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. The company acts as an intermediary between clients and insurers, offering insurance brokerage, reinsurance placements and expert advisory services across multiple lines, including property, casualty, cyber and specialty risks.

In addition to risk transfer and insurance broking, Aon delivers retirement consulting and investment advisory services, helping organizations design and manage defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The firm also offers health and benefits solutions, encompassing actuarial support, brokerage and administration for medical, dental and employee wellness programs.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in London, Aon has expanded its global footprint through strategic acquisitions and alliances. The company maintains major operations in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions, serving clients ranging from multinational corporations and mid-sized enterprises to nonprofit organizations and public sector entities.

Aon’s executive leadership is led by CEO Greg Case, under whose tenure the firm has prioritized investments in data analytics, insurtech partnerships and digital platforms. This focus on innovation aims to enhance risk modeling, drive insights and improve decision-making for clients in an increasingly complex global environment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $370.85 to $375.87
• 50-Day Range: $351.13 to $374.97
• 52-Week Range: $323.73 to $412.97
• Volume: 751,201 shs
• Average Volume: 1.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $80.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.23
• Dividend Yield: 0.80%
• Price Target: $412.69
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AON Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AON scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 927 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AON has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AON has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AON are expected to grow by 12.49% in the coming year, from $17.21 to $19.36 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AON is 31.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AON is 31.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 230.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AON has a PEG Ratio of 2.17. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AON has a P/B Ratio of 10.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.06% of the float of AON has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AON has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AON has recently decreased by 26.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AON has a dividend yield of 0.81%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

AON does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AON is 24.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AON will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.39% next year. This indicates that AON will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.94

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.06% of the float of AON has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AON has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AON has recently decreased by 26.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

AON has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for AON this week, compared to 31 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 13 people have searched for AON on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added AON to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AON insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of AON is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.14% of the stock of AON is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AON Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AON shares performed this year?

AON's stock was trading at $359.16 at the start of the year. Since then, AON shares have increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $372.6280.

How were AON's earnings last quarter?

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.40 by $0.09. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does AON have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of AON: Tyche, Welfare S.r.l, Anviti Insurance Brokers Private Limited, Willis Towers Watson, Cytelligence, CoverWallet, Ovatio Courtage SAS, and others.

Who are AON's major shareholders?

AON's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.41%), State Street Corp (4.23%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.15%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Christa Davies, Eric Andersen, Lester B Knight, Lisa Stevens, Byron Spruell, Michael Neller and Mindy F Simon.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of AON?

Shares of AON stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AON own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AON investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Humana (HUM), Charles Schwab (SCHW), American Water Works (AWK) and McKesson (MCK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/25/2025
• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - BROKERS
• Sub-Industry: Insurance Brokers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AON
• CIK: 315293
• Web: www.aon.com
• Phone: (531) 266-6000
• Fax: 44-20-7621-1511
• Employees: 60,000
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AON: $412.69
• High Price Target: $445.00
• Low Price Target: $375.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.60
• P/E Growth: 2.17
• Net Income: $2.65 billion
• Net Margins: 15.54%
• Pretax Margin: 19.66%
• Return on Equity: 50.91%
• Return on Assets: 7.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.93
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.11
• Cash Flow: $18.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.83
• Book Value: $37.14 per share
• Price / Book: 10.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 215,630,000
• Free Float: 213,255,000
• Market Cap: $80.18 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87