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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$343.70 -1.54 (-0.45%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$345.55 +1.85 (+0.54%)
As of 04/1/2025 07:51 PM Eastern
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About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock (NYSE:AJG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$341.03
$345.34
50-Day Range
$287.90
$345.01
52-Week Range
$230.08
$346.95
Volume
903,760 shs
Average Volume
1.22 million shs
Market Capitalization
$87.90 billion
P/E Ratio
52.71
Dividend Yield
0.76%
Price Target
$313.20
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage, reinsurance brokerage, consulting, and third-party claims settlement and administration services. It operates through the following segments: Brokerage, Risk Management, and Corporate. The Brokerage segment consists of retail and wholesale insurance brokerage operations. The Risk Management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services. The Corporate segment manages clean energy and other investments. The company was founded by Arthur J. Gallagher in 1927 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL.

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

AJG MarketRank™: 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 955 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. are expected to grow by 14.90% in the coming year, from $11.54 to $13.26 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 52.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 52.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.64.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a P/B Ratio of 4.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.29% of the float of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has recently decreased by 16.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 39.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.61% next year. This indicates that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.29% of the float of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has recently decreased by 16.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.01 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    14 people have searched for AJG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    16 people have added Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 220% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,478,224.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.60% of the stock of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.53% of the stock of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s insider trading history.
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AJG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stock was trading at $283.85 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AJG stock has increased by 21.1% and is now trading at $343.70.
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.10. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had a net margin of 12.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.47%.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.: Optimum Talent, LSG Insurance Partners, The Human Capital Group, Gillis Ellis & Baker Inc., BluePeak Advisors, P2 Group, Cairnstone Financial, and more.

Shares of AJG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), American Water Works (AWK), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/30/2025
Record date for 3/21 Dividend
3/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend
3/07/2025
Dividend Payable
3/21/2025
Today
4/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance agents, brokers, & service
Sub-Industry
Insurance Brokers
Current Symbol
NYSE:AJG
Employees
44,000
Year Founded
1927

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$313.20
High Stock Price Target
$377.00
Low Stock Price Target
$265.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-8.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.27
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
52.71
Forward P/E Ratio
29.78
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.46 billion
Pretax Margin
16.23%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.55 billion
Cash Flow
$13.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
26.06
Book Value
$80.78 per share
Price / Book
4.25

Miscellaneous

Free Float
250,625,000
Market Cap
$87.90 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.75

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This page (NYSE:AJG) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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