NYSE:AONInsurance
Aon (AON) Stock Cools As Margin Gains Meet Earnings Drag
Aon stock cooled off after the earnings release, slipping about 3% on the day, even though the headline story was margin strength rather than revenue disappointment. The company delivered 5% organic revenue growth in the quarter and expanded its adjusted operating margin to 28.9%. Adjusted earnings per share came in at US$3.81. For a capital light insurance broker that lives on fee income and operating leverage, that kind of margin progress is the real focal point, and the market reaction...