AON (NYSE:AON) General Counsel Sells $725,497.50 in Stock

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) General Counsel Darren Zeidel sold 1,950 shares of AON stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $372.05, for a total value of $725,497.50. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 13,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,986,958.20. The trade was a 12.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Darren Zeidel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 28th, Darren Zeidel sold 1,900 shares of AON stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.76, for a total transaction of $717,744.00.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Darren Zeidel sold 600 shares of AON stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $216,000.00.

AON Price Performance

Shares of AON opened at $367.26 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $78.44 billion, a PE ratio of 20.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34. Aon plc has a 1-year low of $304.59 and a 1-year high of $382.34. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $340.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $331.87.

AON (NYSE:AON) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $3.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.80 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. AON had a return on equity of 42.13% and a net margin of 22.27%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.49 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Aon plc will post 19.09 EPS for the current year.

AON Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. AON’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.00%.

Trending Headlines about AON

Here are the key news stories impacting AON this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aon reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $3.81, slightly above the $3.80 consensus and up from $3.49 a year earlier. Organic revenue growth was 5%, operating margins expanded, and client retention and new-business wins supported performance. Aon Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Growth in reinsurance and property-and-casualty businesses, along with a record pace of share repurchases, provided additional support for the investment case. Aon also reaffirmed its full-year guidance, reducing concerns about a broader outlook deterioration. Aon buyback and Q2 growth article
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $435 from $420 and kept a Buy rating, while Wells Fargo lifted its target to $419 from $406 and maintained an Overweight rating. These revisions imply meaningful upside based on the cited current price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Aon’s quarterly revenue of $4.25 billion grew 2.2% year over year but fell short of the $4.28 billion analyst estimate. The narrow miss may keep investors focused on the pace of revenue acceleration even as margins improve.
• Negative Sentiment: General Counsel Darren Zeidel sold 1,900 shares for approximately $718,000, following additional sales earlier in July. He continues to hold a substantial position, but the insider selling may weigh modestly on sentiment.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on AON shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of AON from $370.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Mizuho upped their price objective on AON from $389.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group increased their target price on AON from $360.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on AON from $396.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price target on AON from $377.00 to $391.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AON currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $407.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AON by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,171,049 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,117,960,000 after purchasing an additional 191,658 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in AON by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,252,904 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,323,850,000 after buying an additional 176,207 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in AON by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,229,464 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,291,048,000 after buying an additional 105,154 shares in the last quarter. Dodge & Cox increased its stake in AON by 126.6% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 7,852,456 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,770,975,000 after acquiring an additional 4,387,773 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of AON by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,141,363 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,810,726,000 after acquiring an additional 28,066 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

About AON

Aon plc is a global professional services firm that provides a broad suite of risk, retirement and health solutions to corporations, institutions and individuals. The company operates primarily as an insurance broker and risk adviser, helping clients identify, quantify and transfer risk across property, casualty, cyber and other areas. Aon also offers reinsurance brokerage and capital market solutions that connect insurers, reinsurers and corporate buyers.

In addition to traditional brokerage activities, Aon delivers consulting and outsourcing services in areas such as human capital, benefits, and retirement plan design and administration.