Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Purchases Shares of Aon plc (NYSE:AON)

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Aon plc NYSE: AON. In a filing disclosed on June 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in AON stock on May 27th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "KEAN FAMILY PARTNERSHIP" account.

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Prologis NYSE: PLD on 6/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Stryker NYSE: SYK on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of WESCO International NYSE: WCC on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Danaher NYSE: DHR on 6/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Becton, Dickinson and Company NYSE: BDX on 5/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 5/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Crown NYSE: CCK on 5/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific NYSE: TMO on 5/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Franklin Resources NYSE: BEN on 4/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices NASDAQ: ADI on 4/24/2025.

AON Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE AON opened at $351.13 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $358.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $370.64. The company has a market cap of $75.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.91, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.73. Aon plc has a 1 year low of $296.56 and a 1 year high of $412.97.

AON (NYSE:AON - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $5.67 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $6.04 by ($0.37). AON had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 15.58%. The firm had revenue of $4.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.83 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.66 EPS. The business's revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Aon plc will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current year.

AON Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.745 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 1st. This represents a $2.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. AON's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on AON shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on AON from $396.00 to $416.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on AON from $414.00 to $409.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of AON to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on AON from $394.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $438.00 target price (up from $436.00) on shares of AON in a report on Thursday, July 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $403.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AON. Polen Capital Management LLC increased its position in AON by 318.1% in the first quarter. Polen Capital Management LLC now owns 3,007,719 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,200,350,000 after purchasing an additional 2,288,397 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of AON in the 4th quarter valued at about $596,665,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AON during the first quarter worth $505,108,000. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in shares of AON during the first quarter worth $490,634,000. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in AON by 86.7% during the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 2,067,551 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $742,582,000 after buying an additional 960,204 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.14% of the company's stock.

About Representative Kean

Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Kean (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Thomas Kean Jr. lives in Westfield, New Jersey. Kean earned a master’s degree from the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. His career experience includes working with the Environmental Protection Agency during the George H.W. Bush administration and as an advisor to former U.S. Representative Bob Franks, a firefighter, and an emergency medical technician. Kean has served as the vice president of a fire department.

AON Company Profile

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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