Aon plc (NYSE: AON) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 31.00x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AON is at 0.93. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AON is 209.48M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.20% of that float. The average trading volume for AON on January 30, 2025 was 1.02M shares.
AON) stock’s latest price update
Aon plc (NYSE: AON)’s stock price has increased by 0.12 compared to its previous closing price of 366.74. However, the company has seen a 0.69% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-30 that We are in the initial stages of the fourth-quarter 2024 earnings season. So far, results have come in line with expectations.
AON’s Market Performance
AON’s stock has risen by 0.69% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.89% and a quarterly drop of -1.22%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.93% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.68% for Aon plc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.55% for AON stock, with a simple moving average of 9.97% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AON
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AON stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for AON by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for AON in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $410 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AON reach a price target of $420, previously predicting the price at $407. The rating they have provided for AON stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to AON, setting the target price at $377 in the report published on October 28th of the previous year.
AON Trading at -0.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AON to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.93%, as shares surge +2.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.18% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AON rose by +0.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $361.61. In addition, Aon plc saw 2.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AON starting from Simon Mindy F., who sale 650 shares at the price of $394.34 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, Simon Mindy F. now owns 1,816 shares of Aon plc, valued at $256,321 using the latest closing price.
Stevens Lisa, the Chief Administrative Officer of Aon plc, sale 1,275 shares at $387.68 during a trade that took place back on Nov 26 ’24, which means that Stevens Lisa is holding 8,077 shares at $494,295 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AON
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.8 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aon plc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 86.11, with 5.87 for asset returns.
Based on Aon plc (AON), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Aon plc (AON) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
