We're taking a closer look at Aon today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved -0.6% compared to -0.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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Aon plc, a professional services firm, provides advice and solutions to clients focused on risk, retirement, and health worldwide.
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Aon has moved 20.0% over the last year compared to 16.0% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 4.0%
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AON has an average analyst rating of hold and is -3.48% away from its mean target price of $341.07 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $12.86
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Aon has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $16.07 and its forward P/E ratio is 20.5
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AON has a Price to Earnings Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.57, which shows the company is potentially overvalued when we factor growth into the price to earnings calculus.
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1028.75 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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Aon is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 14.34 and an average P/B of 1.57
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Aon has on average reported free cash flows of $2.26 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 0.0%