AON (AON) Competitors $362.14 -4.24 (-1.16%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$362.37 +0.23 (+0.06%) As of 04:19 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 AON (NYSE:AON) and Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, AON or WTW? AON has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AON or WTW? 86.1% of AON shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of AON shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AON or WTW? 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 RatioAON$15.70B4.97$2.65B$11.9430.33Willis Towers Watson Public$9.93B3.24-$98M$1.46226.18 Does the media prefer AON or WTW? In the previous week, AON had 4 more articles in the media than Willis Towers Watson Public. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for AON and 21 mentions for Willis Towers Watson Public. AON's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Willis Towers Watson Public's score of 1.02 indicating that AON is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AON 18 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Willis Towers Watson Public 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AON or WTW? AON currently has a consensus target price of $412.69, indicating a potential upside of 13.96%. Willis Towers Watson Public has a consensus target price of $362.92, indicating a potential upside of 9.90%. Given AON's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe AON is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AON 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Willis Towers Watson Public 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is AON or WTW 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 AON15.54% 50.91% 7.00% Willis Towers Watson Public 1.40%21.60%6.20% Is AON or WTW a better dividend stock? AON pays an annual dividend of $2.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AON pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. 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. SummaryAON beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 14 of the 19 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$78.09B$25.43B$12.65B$21.39BDividend Yield0.81%1.19%5.40%3.50%P/E Ratio30.3347.13231.7829.41Price / Sales4.973.2130.8983.26Price / Cash20.0031.9022.1224.61Price / Book12.424.602.294.54Net Income$2.65B$835.86M$1.01B$999.91M7 Day Performance-3.19%-1.01%0.98%0.85%1 Month Performance-1.16%1.16%3.87%5.12%1 Year Performance3.15%-4.59%543.25%16.55% AON Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AONAON4.6659 of 5 stars$362.14-1.2%$412.69+14.0%+4.5%$78.09B$15.70B30.3360,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓WTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.6187 of 5 stars$326.790.0%$362.92+11.1%+11.9%$31.88B$9.93B223.8348,900News CoveragePositive NewsAJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.7942 of 5 stars$302.75+1.0%$331.07+9.4%-0.4%$77.62B$11.40B43.0056,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑BROBrown & Brown4.8385 of 5 stars$97.02+0.8%$112.64+16.1%-9.9%$32.00B$4.81B27.9617,403Trending NewsMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.9746 of 5 stars$205.71-0.4%$238.76+16.1%-12.5%$101.13B$24.46B24.6790,000News CoveragePositive NewsRYANRyan Specialty4.6362 of 5 stars$56.47-0.3%$74.83+32.5%-17.6%$14.89B$2.81B161.365,250CRD.BCrawford & Company3.5876 of 5 stars$10.60+0.4%N/A-1.6%$525.94M$1.34B17.9610,040Positive NewsEHTHeHealth4.2753 of 5 stars$3.87-0.5%$7.67+98.1%+2.4%$118.26M$547.49M-6.141,773News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ERIEErie Indemnity2.0744 of 5 stars$354.38+0.9%N/A-34.1%$16.37B$4.08B29.636,801News CoverageETOReToro GroupN/A$44.40flat$73.19+64.8%N/A$3.64B$12.54B0.001,501TIPTTiptree Financial2.1546 of 5 stars$23.45-0.4%N/A+21.6%$879.38M$2.04B18.611,144Positive News 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 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis stock just surpassed PalantirThe media hasn't caught up to the story yet, but when they do, this stock could leave Nvidia in the dust. 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