Aon plc (NYSE:AON) Shares Acquired by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in Aon plc (NYSE:AON) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,995 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in AON were worth $3,949,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AON during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of AON by 2,025.0% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 85 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of AON by 1,162.5% during the 3rd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 101 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. First Personal Financial Services acquired a new position in shares of AON during the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of AON during the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AON Stock Down 0.4 %

AON stock opened at $384.23 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $365.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $358.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 1.40. Aon plc has a fifty-two week low of $268.06 and a fifty-two week high of $395.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.35, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.93.

AON (NYSE:AON) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.25 by $0.17. AON had a net margin of 16.91% and a return on equity of 70.84%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.89 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Aon plc will post 17.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AON Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be paid a $0.675 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $2.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.70%. AON’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on AON. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of AON from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of AON from $411.00 to $414.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of AON from $372.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of AON from $379.00 to $394.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of AON from $394.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $386.21.

Insider Buying and Selling at AON

In other AON news, COO Mindy F. Simon sold 650 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $394.34, for a total value of $256,321.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 1,816 shares in the company, valued at $716,121.44. This represents a 26.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Lisa Stevens sold 1,275 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $387.68, for a total transaction of $494,292.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 8,077 shares in the company, valued at $3,131,291.36. This represents a 13.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AON Company Profile

Aon Plc engages in the provision of risk, health, and wealth solutions. It focuses on risk capital including claim management, reinsurance, risk analysis, management, retention, and transfer; and human capital involving analytics, health and benefits, investments, pensions and retirement, talent and rewards, and workplace wellbeing.