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Aon plc (NYSE: AON) closed the day trading at $361.29 down -1.80% from the previous closing price of $367.90. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.1 million shares were traded. AON stock price reached its highest trading level at $366.1 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $358.06.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of AON, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 60.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.88 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.85.
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 October 28, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $377 from $315 previously.
On September 05, 2024, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $394.
Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Underperform to Outperform on July 30, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $313 to $380.
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 Nov 27 ’24 when Simon Mindy F. sold 650 shares for $394.34 per share. The transaction valued at 256,321 led to the insider holds 1,816 shares of the business.
Stevens Lisa sold 1,275 shares of AON for $494,295 on Nov 26 ’24. The Chief Administrative Officer now owns 8,077 shares after completing the transaction at $387.68 per share. On Nov 27 ’24, another insider, Simon Mindy F., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 650 shares for $394.34 each.
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 79564374016 and an Enterprise Value of 95266840576. As of this moment, Aon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.50, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.53. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.383 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.181.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AON has reached a high of $395.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $268.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.39%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, AON traded about 999.72K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, AON traded about 1262490 shares per day. A total of 216.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 209.48M. Insiders hold about 3.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.82% stake in the company. Shares short for AON as of 1732838400 were 4790224 with a Short Ratio of 4.72, compared to 1730332800 on 4690316. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4790224 and a Short% of Float of 2.2399999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
AON’s forward annual dividend rate is 2.64, up from 2.58 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007012775The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.78.
