AON (AON) Competitors $372.12 -0.13 (-0.03%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$372.12 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/12/2025 06:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AON vs. WTW, AJG, BRO, MMC, RYAN, CRD.B, EHTH, ERIE, ETOR, and TIPTShould you be buying AON stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AON include Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), Brown & Brown (BRO), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Crawford & Company (CRD.B), eHealth (EHTH), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), eToro Group (ETOR), and Tiptree Financial (TIPT). AON vs. Its Competitors Willis Towers Watson Public Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Brown & Brown Marsh & McLennan Companies Ryan Specialty Crawford & Company eHealth Erie Indemnity eToro Group Tiptree Financial Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) and AON (NYSE:AON) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals believe in WTW or AON? 93.1% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of AON shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of AON shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, WTW or AON? Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AON has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer WTW or AON? Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus price target of $362.92, indicating a potential upside of 7.12%. AON has a consensus price target of $415.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.66%. Given AON's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AON is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Willis Towers Watson Public 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67AON 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is WTW or AON a better dividend stock? Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AON pays an annual dividend of $2.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 252.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AON pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Willis Towers Watson Public has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Willis Towers Watson Public is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor WTW or AON? In the previous week, AON had 6 more articles in the media than Willis Towers Watson Public. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for AON and 26 mentions for Willis Towers Watson Public. AON's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Willis Towers Watson Public's score of 1.07 indicating that AON is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Willis Towers Watson Public 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AON 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WTW or AON? AON has higher revenue and earnings than Willis Towers Watson Public. AON is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Willis Towers Watson Public, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWillis Towers Watson Public$9.93B3.33-$98M$1.46232.05AON$15.70B5.11$2.65B$11.9431.17 Is WTW or AON more profitable? AON has a net margin of 15.54% compared to Willis Towers Watson Public's net margin of 1.40%. AON's return on equity of 50.91% beat Willis Towers Watson Public's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Willis Towers Watson Public1.40% 21.60% 6.20% AON 15.54%50.91%7.00% SummaryAON beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AON News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AON and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AON vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAONINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$80.27B$26.00B$12.77B$21.58BDividend Yield0.80%1.18%5.40%3.48%P/E Ratio31.1748.21245.8629.75Price / Sales5.113.3131.0886.27Price / Cash20.1232.5722.3625.00Price / Book12.774.732.314.58Net Income$2.65B$835.86M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance0.56%5.99%1.04%0.68%1 Month Performance0.33%6.39%2.38%3.10%1 Year Performance6.98%-2.45%539.26%14.39% AON Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AONAON4.6899 of 5 stars$372.120.0%$415.50+11.7%+6.9%$80.27B$15.70B31.1760,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeWTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.7667 of 5 stars$332.23+0.9%$362.92+9.2%+17.0%$32.41B$9.93B227.5648,900News CoveragePositive NewsAJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.8231 of 5 stars$299.32+0.0%$333.13+11.3%+0.3%$76.75B$11.40B42.5256,000Positive NewsInsider TradeBROBrown & Brown4.8711 of 5 stars$95.34+0.6%$112.64+18.2%-8.4%$31.45B$4.81B27.4817,403Trending NewsMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.9492 of 5 stars$203.33-0.2%$238.76+17.4%-11.8%$100.16B$25.80B24.3890,000News CoveragePositive NewsRYANRyan Specialty4.7938 of 5 stars$54.12-0.5%$74.83+38.3%-18.8%$14.27B$2.52B154.625,250CRD.BCrawford & Company3.9421 of 5 stars$10.32-0.3%N/A-0.7%$512.29M$1.34B17.4910,040Positive NewsGap DownEHTHeHealth4.0949 of 5 stars$3.91-4.4%$7.67+96.1%+7.3%$119.49M$532.41M-6.211,773Positive NewsERIEErie Indemnity2.7549 of 5 stars$336.25+0.4%N/A-33.7%$15.53B$3.80B28.116,801ETOReToro Group2.7431 of 5 stars$45.94-1.0%$72.88+58.6%N/A$3.76B$12.54B0.001,501News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeTIPTTiptree Financial2.6048 of 5 stars$22.53-0.5%N/A+34.1%$844.88M$2.04B17.881,144News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WTW Alternatives AJG Alternatives BRO Alternatives MMC Alternatives RYAN Alternatives CRD.B Alternatives EHTH Alternatives ERIE Alternatives ETOR Alternatives TIPT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AON) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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