AON (AON) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aon plc is a global professional services firm that helps organizations manage risk, support workforce strategies and make informed decisions. Its principal activities include commercial risk brokerage, insurance and reinsurance consulting, retirement and investment advisory services, health and benefits consulting, and data- and analytics-based business solutions.

Aon serves businesses, governments, institutional investors and individuals across a broad range of industries and geographies. Its services are delivered through regional and specialized practices that address areas such as property and casualty risk, cyber risk, employee benefits, healthcare, retirement planning, mergers and acquisitions, and insurance capital management.

The company was formed in 1982 through the merger of Ryan Insurance Group and Combined International, and it has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions into a global advisory and brokerage organization. Aon plc is incorporated in Ireland and has major operations in the United States, the United Kingdom and other markets worldwide. Greg Case serves as chief executive officer, and Christa Davies is chief financial officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $295.78 to $302.12
• 50-Day Range: $296.03 to $381.65
• 52-Week Range: $295.78 to $382.34
• Volume: 3.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $62.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.32
• Dividend Yield: 1.11%
• Price Target: $397.47
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AON Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AON scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 851 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AON has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

AON has a consensus price target of $397.47, representing about 34.3% upside from its current price of $296.03.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AON has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.77%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AON are expected to grow by 9.77% in the coming year, from $18.94 to $20.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AON is 16.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AON is 16.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.28.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AON has a PEG Ratio of 1.52. 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 6.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.80% 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 4.44.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AON has recently increased by 12.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

AON pays a meaningful dividend of 1.09%, higher than 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 18.08%. 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 15.78% next year. This indicates that AON will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

AON has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for AON this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

22 people have searched for AON on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added AON to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $4,890,358.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0078% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AON insiders have bought 294.73% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $6,549,600.00 in company stock and sold $1,659,242.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 8/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 8/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance
• 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: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AON: $397.47
• High Price Target: $435.00
• Low Price Target: $349.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $18.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.63
• P/E Growth: 1.52
• Net Income: $3.70 billion
• Net Margins: 22.27%
• Pretax Margin: 28.92%
• Return on Equity: 42.13%
• Return on Assets: 7.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.34
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.65
• Cash Flow: $21.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.83
• Book Value: $44.01 per share
• Price / Book: 6.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 212,120,000
• Free Float: 210,004,000
• Market Cap: $62.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66