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After finishing at $396.73 in the prior trading day, Aon plc (NYSE: AON) closed at $399.54, up 0.71%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.71 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.53 million shares were traded. AON stock price reached its highest trading level at $400.07 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $395.4175.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AON by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 66.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.92 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.77.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on January 14, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $410 from $377 previously.
On January 08, 2025, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line and also upped its target price recommendation from $407 to $420.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Underweight to Equal Weight on October 28, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $315 to $377.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 10 ’25 when Slyfield Jillian bought 260 shares for $384.86 per share.
Simon Mindy F. sold 650 shares of AON for $256,321 on Nov 27 ’24. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 1,816 shares after completing the transaction at $394.34 per share. On Nov 26 ’24, another insider, Stevens Lisa, who serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the company, sold 1,275 shares for $387.68 each. As a result, the insider received 494,295 and left with 8,077 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AON now has a Market Capitalization of 86301040640 and an Enterprise Value of 103321083904. As of this moment, Aon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.83. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.10. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.582 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.359.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AON is 0.83, which has changed by 0.21223342 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AON has reached a high of $412.97, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $268.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.85%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.13M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1169610 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 216.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 209.07M. Insiders hold about 3.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.15% stake in the company. Shares short for AON as of 1741910400 were 5456998 with a Short Ratio of 4.84, compared to 1739491200 on 5068980. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5456998 and a Short% of Float of 2.56.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AON’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.64, compared to 2.70 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0066544The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.77. The current Payout Ratio is 21.14% for AON, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-11-01 with an ex-dividend date of 1738540800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-05-18 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
