Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for AON (NYSE:AON) Stock

AON (NYSE:AON) had its price objective lifted by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $363.00 to $373.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Mizuho‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 9.87% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on AON. Citigroup initiated coverage on AON in a research report on Monday, September 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $435.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut AON from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, September 6th. Zacks Research downgraded AON from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded AON from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $319.00 to $380.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of AON from $375.00 to $401.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $374.00.

AON Price Performance

AON stock traded up $6.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $339.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 163,471 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,524,605. The company has a current ratio of 4.72, a quick ratio of 4.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58. The company’s 50 day moving average is $300.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $325.91. AON has a fifty-two week low of $266.33 and a fifty-two week high of $382.34. The stock has a market cap of $72.02 billion, a PE ratio of 18.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.63.

AON (NYSE:AON) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $3.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.30 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.08 billion. AON had a return on equity of 40.46% and a net margin of 22.24%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.05 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that AON will post 18.49 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Lester Knight bought 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $327.48 per share, with a total value of $6,549,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 163,000 shares in the company, valued at $53,379,240. This represents a 13.99% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AON

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Aspen Grove Capital LLC lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Novem Group boosted its position 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 boosted its position 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 grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting AON

These are some of the AON headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Aon was appointed to provide professional indemnity insurance for members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a client win that could add business. Article: Aon appointed to provide PI insurance for RICS members
• Neutral Sentiment: Aon reported that disaster losses reached $91 billion amid more billion-dollar events. Rising losses may increase demand for risk-management and insurance services, though they also reflect greater risk exposure across the industry. Article: Disaster losses hit $91B amid rise in billion-dollar events: Aon
• Positive Sentiment: A third-quarter 2026 investor recap highlighted 6% organic revenue growth, with new business contributing 11 percentage points—evidence of underlying sales momentum. Article: Aon: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

About AON

Aon plc is a global professional services firm that helps organizations manage risk and make decisions about their people and finances. Its services include insurance brokerage, risk consulting, reinsurance solutions, employee benefits consulting and retirement and investment advisory services. The company serves businesses and institutions across a broad range of industries and geographies. Aon was formed in 1982 as Ryan Insurance Group and adopted the Aon name in 1987. It is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and operates internationally.