What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for AON FY2027 Earnings?

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) – Investment analysts at DOWLING & PARTN dropped their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AON in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 8th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Christiana now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $20.00 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $21.00. The consensus estimate for AON’s current full-year earnings is $18.94 per share.

AON (NYSE:AON) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $3.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.80 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.28 billion. AON had a return on equity of 42.13% and a net margin of 22.27%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.49 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also commented on AON. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of AON from $412.00 to $417.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded AON from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on AON from $375.00 to $360.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of AON from $445.00 to $433.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, Roth Capital set a $380.00 target price on shares of AON in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AON has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $399.12.

AON Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of NYSE:AON opened at $304.82 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $352.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $334.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.80, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.66. AON has a 1 year low of $303.59 and a 1 year high of $382.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.54.

AON Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. AON’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Darren Zeidel sold 1,950 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $372.05, for a total value of $725,497.50. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 13,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,986,958.20. This represents a 12.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Lester B. Knight acquired 20,000 shares of AON stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $327.48 per share, for a total transaction of $6,549,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 163,000 shares in the company, valued at $53,379,240. The trade was a 13.99% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,450 shares of company stock worth $1,659,242. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AON

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Aviva PLC raised its stake in AON by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 333,454 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $117,669,000 after acquiring an additional 6,622 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in AON by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 67,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $23,655,000 after acquiring an additional 5,585 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of AON by 1,864.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 343,754 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $121,304,000 after purchasing an additional 326,256 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of AON by 136.1% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 547,850 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $176,835,000 after purchasing an additional 315,817 shares during the period. Finally, Ally Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AON in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $995,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

AON Company Profile

Aon plc is a global professional services firm that helps organizations manage risk, support workforce strategies and make informed decisions. Its principal activities include commercial risk brokerage, insurance and reinsurance consulting, retirement and investment advisory services, health and benefits consulting, and data- and analytics-based business solutions.

Aon serves businesses, governments, institutional investors and individuals across a broad range of industries and geographies.