Aegon (NYSE:AEG – Get Rating) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the ten analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $5.15.

Several research firms have recently commented on AEG. UBS Group raised Aegon from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Aegon from €4.70 ($5.11) to €5.00 ($5.43) and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, October 28th. StockNews.com began coverage on Aegon in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price target on Aegon from €5.90 ($6.41) to €5.70 ($6.20) and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 20th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Aegon from €5.30 ($5.76) to €5.50 ($5.98) in a research report on Tuesday, November 22nd.

Aegon Trading Down 2.4 %

Aegon stock opened at $5.40 on Wednesday. Aegon has a 12 month low of $3.76 and a 12 month high of $6.22. The stock's 50 day moving average is $4.98 and its 200-day moving average is $4.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aegon

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dodge & Cox increased its holdings in Aegon by 0.9% in the second quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 127,736,992 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $559,488,000 after purchasing an additional 1,106,280 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Aegon in the 1st quarter valued at about $117,160,000. BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in shares of Aegon by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 5,503,613 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $21,794,000 after buying an additional 697,389 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in shares of Aegon by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 4,353,473 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $17,240,000 after buying an additional 64,129 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Aegon by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,036,553 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $15,985,000 after buying an additional 216,728 shares during the period. 19.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Aegon

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Aegon N.V. provides insurance, pensions, and asset management services in the Americas, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The company offers life, accident, and health insurance; savings, pension, annuities, and mutual funds; property and casualty insurance; retirement plans and individual retirement accounts; voluntary employee benefits; and stable value solutions.

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