Aon plc $AON Stock Purchased by Westside Investment Management Inc.

Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Aon plc (NYSE:AON) by 170,109.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 122,551 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 122,479 shares during the quarter. AON accounts for 4.2% of Westside Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Westside Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.06% of AON worth $33,918,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in shares of AON by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 650 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Aspen Grove Capital LLC grew its position in shares of AON by 4.8% during the first quarter. Aspen Grove Capital LLC now owns 737 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Novem Group increased its stake in shares of AON by 1.0% during the third quarter. Novem Group now owns 3,460 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $958,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AON by 6.2% during the first quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 651 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, RDA Financial Network raised its holdings in AON by 2.9% in the second quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 1,451 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $481,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

AON Trading Down 0.1%

AON opened at $344.43 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.72, a current ratio of 4.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58. Aon plc has a 52 week low of $266.33 and a 52 week high of $382.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $300.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $325.95. The firm has a market cap of $73.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.63.

AON (NYSE:AON) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $3.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.30 by $0.06. AON had a net margin of 22.24% and a return on equity of 40.46%. The company had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.05 EPS. AON’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Aon plc will post 18.47 EPS for the current year.

AON Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. AON’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.96%.

AON News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AON this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aon renewed its Aon Client Treaty for 2027, raising co-insurance on eligible business from 28.5% to 35%. The expansion also applies the 1.5% client dividend to a larger share of eligible placements and adds facultative capacity. It strengthens Aon’s offering to clients, though the announcement did not quantify its earnings impact. Aon Client Treaty expands to 35% co-insurance for 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Aon and Munich Re launched a pandemic reinsurance solution for insurers in Indonesia and the Philippines, potentially creating a new offering in markets with coverage gaps. Aon and Munich Re launch pandemic reinsurance solution
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed: BMO Capital Markets upgraded AON, while UBS cut its price target; Cantor Fitzgerald and Wells Fargo coverage headlines also pointed to expected upside. BMO upgrades AON UBS cuts AON price target
• Negative Sentiment: Dowling & Partners lowered its 2026 EPS estimate to $18.50 from $18.70, although that remains close to the $18.49 consensus estimate. AON analyst estimate update

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Lester Knight acquired 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $327.48 per share, with a total value of $6,549,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 163,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $53,379,240. The trade was a 13.99% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AON has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Evercore decreased their price target on shares of AON from $423.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of AON from $298.00 to $327.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of AON from $412.00 to $362.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Raymond James Financial raised shares of AON from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of AON from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AON presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $369.12.

AON Company Profile

Aon plc is a global professional services firm that helps organizations manage risk, make informed decisions and improve workforce outcomes. Its services span commercial risk, health, retirement and investments, and data and analytics.

The company provides insurance brokerage and risk-management services, including coverage placement, claims support, risk transfer and consulting. Through its reinsurance business, Aon also serves insurers and other organizations seeking to manage catastrophe, capital and underwriting risks.

Aon’s human capital offerings include employee benefits consulting, retirement advisory services, talent and compensation consulting, and health and workforce solutions.