Transmarket Holdings LP Increases Position in Aegon NV $AEG

Transmarket Holdings LP increased its holdings in shares of Aegon NV (NYSE:AEG) by 106.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 665,613 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 342,704 shares during the period. Aegon makes up about 2.6% of Transmarket Holdings LP’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Transmarket Holdings LP’s holdings in Aegon were worth $4,832,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AEG. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Aegon by 8.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,741,711 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $85,233,000 after buying an additional 901,979 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Aegon by 306.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,169,541 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $44,667,000 after buying an additional 4,650,272 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of Aegon by 24.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,546,698 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $19,635,000 after acquiring an additional 494,065 shares in the last quarter. Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Aegon by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,527,483 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $19,487,000 after acquiring an additional 599,104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ABC Arbitrage SA lifted its position in shares of Aegon by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA now owns 2,107,085 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $15,297,000 after acquiring an additional 9,775 shares during the period. 4.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Aegon in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Aegon from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Aegon in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Aegon from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.00.

Key Stories Impacting Aegon

Here are the key news stories impacting Aegon this week:

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• Neutral Sentiment: The headlines reference “Aegon” only in the context of the show’s character Aegon, which is unrelated to Aegon NV (AEG) and should not be viewed as company-specific news.

Aegon Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE AEG opened at $9.13 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $18.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -57.09 and a beta of 0.85. Aegon NV has a 52 week low of $6.75 and a 52 week high of $9.16. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $8.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

Aegon Profile

Aegon N.V. is a multinational financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, specializing in life insurance, pensions and asset management. Established in 1983 through the merger of AGO and Ennia, Aegon has built a reputation for offering retirement solutions, savings products and protection plans aimed at helping customers secure their financial futures. The company operates under well-known brands, including Transamerica in the United States, and serves both individual and corporate clients.

Throughout its history, Aegon has pursued strategic acquisitions and partnerships to strengthen its market position and broaden its service offerings.