FY2025 Earnings Forecast for AON Issued By Cantor Fitzgerald

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald has revised down its FY2025 earnings per share forecast for Aon from $16.75 to $16.47, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating for the stock.
• The consensus estimate for Aon's current full-year earnings stands at $17.21 per share, with FY2026 estimates projected at $18.46 EPS.
• Aon recently reported $3.49 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and recorded a revenue increase of 10.5% year-over-year.

Aon plc (NYSE:AON - Free Report) - Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for AON in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $16.47 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $16.75. Cantor Fitzgerald has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AON's current full-year earnings is $17.21 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald also issued estimates for AON's FY2026 earnings at $18.46 EPS.

AON (NYSE:AON - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.40 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $4.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.16 billion. AON had a return on equity of 50.91% and a net margin of 15.54%.The company's revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.93 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of AON in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on AON from $451.00 to $448.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $420.00 price objective (up from $401.00) on shares of AON in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group raised AON from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $400.00 to $426.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of AON in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $402.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AON has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $420.00.

AON Stock Down 1.3%

NYSE:AON opened at $360.52 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93. AON has a twelve month low of $323.73 and a twelve month high of $412.97. The company has a market cap of $77.74 billion, a PE ratio of 30.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.89. The company's 50 day moving average is $364.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $363.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AON

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AON. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AON in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AON during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in AON during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in shares of AON in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AON by 56.9% in the second quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 91 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About AON

Aon Plc engages in the provision of risk, health, and wealth solutions. It focuses on risk capital including claim management, reinsurance, risk analysis, management, retention, and transfer; and human capital involving analytics, health and benefits, investments, pensions and retirement, talent and rewards, and workplace wellbeing.

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