The stock of Aon plc (AON) has gone down by -2.08% for the week, with a -7.85% drop in the past month and a 0.10% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.98% for AON. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.47% for AON stock, with a simple moving average of 0.89% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Aon plc (NYSE: AON) Right Now?
Aon plc (NYSE: AON) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 28.84x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.89. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AON is 209.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.31% of that float. On April 25, 2025, the average trading volume of AON was 1.30M shares.
AON) stock’s latest price update
Aon plc (NYSE: AON) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.02 in relation to its previous close of 368.83. However, the company has experienced a -2.08% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that AON’s first-quarter results are likely to benefit from Reinsurance Solutions and Health Solutions.
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 -6.17% 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 -11.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.70%, as shares sank -7.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.98% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AON fell by -2.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $378.17. In addition, Aon plc saw 1.64% 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 Slyfield Jillian, who proposed sale 260 shares at the price of $384.86 back on Feb 10 ’25. After this action, Slyfield Jillian now owns shares of Aon plc, valued at $100,063 using the latest closing price.
Simon Mindy F., the Chief Operating Officer of Aon plc, sale 650 shares at $394.34 during a trade that took place back on Nov 27 ’24, which means that Simon Mindy F. is holding 1,816 shares at $256,321 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AON
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aon plc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 100.25, with 6.40 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 2.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.94 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32.
Conclusion
To sum up, Aon plc (AON) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
