--- title: "Circle Wealth Management LLC Decreases Stake in Aon plc $AON" description: "Circle Wealth Management LLC has reduced its stake in Aon plc by 24.0%, now holding 2,469 shares valued at $985,000. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions, with HSBC increas" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/254322988.md" published_at: "2025-08-24T12:14:30.000Z" --- # Circle Wealth Management LLC Decreases Stake in Aon plc $AON > Circle Wealth Management LLC has reduced its stake in Aon plc by 24.0%, now holding 2,469 shares valued at $985,000. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions, with HSBC increasing its holdings by 117.9%. Aon recently reported a quarterly EPS of $3.49, exceeding estimates, and announced a dividend of $0.745 per share. Analysts have varied ratings on Aon, with a consensus target price of $409.18, reflecting a generally positive outlook. Circle Wealth Management LLC decreased its holdings in Aon plc (NYSE:AON - Free Report) by 24.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,469 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 780 shares during the period. Circle Wealth Management LLC's holdings in AON were worth $985,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. - Buffett's latest portfolio additions, trims and cuts in Q3 Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AON. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of AON by 117.9% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 104,083 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $37,231,000 after purchasing an additional 56,314 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC increased its stake in shares of AON by 20.2% in the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 2,697 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $969,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of AON during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,068,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of AON by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 5,430 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,950,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in AON by 69.4% during the fourth quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 603,736 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $216,838,000 after purchasing an additional 247,349 shares during the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. ## AON Trading Up 0.3% AON opened at $374.9720 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $358.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $370.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.52. Aon plc has a 12 month low of $323.73 and a 12 month high of $412.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.40, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.83. - 3 Stocks Hedge Funds Scooped Up in Q1 AON (NYSE:AON - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.40 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $4.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.16 billion. AON had a net margin of 15.54% and a return on equity of 50.91%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.93 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Aon plc will post 17.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. ## AON Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st were given a dividend of $0.745 per share. This represents a $2.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 1st. AON's payout ratio is currently 24.96%. ## Wall Street Analyst Weigh In AON has been the topic of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of AON from $393.00 to $413.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of AON in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $402.00 price target for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of AON to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a "cautious" rating on shares of AON in a research report on Monday. Finally, Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $420.00 target price (up previously from $401.00) on shares of AON in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AON has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $409.18. **Get Our Latest Report on AON** ## About AON (Free Report) 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. ## Featured Stories - Five stocks we like better than AON - What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)? - Intel's New Buyers Mean Good News for Taiwan Semiconductor Stock - 5 discounted opportunities for dividend growth investors - Shopify’s Risk-Reward Profile Is Suddenly Red Hot - How to Start Investing in Real Estate - 3 Robotics Stocks at the Heart of the Robotics Revolution **Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AON?** Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Aon plc (NYSE:AON - Free Report). *This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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