AON (AON) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of AON (NYSE: AON) in the last few weeks:

• 4/21/2026 – AON had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/13/2026 – AON had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $397.00 to $394.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – AON had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $406.00 to $396.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – AON had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $443.00 to $402.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – AON had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $381.00 to $372.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – AON had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $416.00 to $401.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/16/2026 – AON had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 2/27/2026 – AON was upgraded by Mizuho from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $397.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – AON was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $397.00 price target on the stock, down from $398.00.

AON Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.82 per share. This is a positive change from AON’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. AON’s payout ratio is presently 17.51%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Lester B. Knight purchased 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $319.24 per share, with a total value of $1,276,960.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 143,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,651,320. The trade was a 2.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Darren Zeidel sold 5,040 shares of AON stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.79, for a total transaction of $1,641,981.60. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 20,254 shares in the company, valued at $6,598,550.66. This represents a 19.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.