Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $282.18 -9.00 (-3.09%) (As of 09/19/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock (NYSE:AJG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$281.82▼$291.9950-Day Range$267.67▼$299.5552-Week Range$218.63▼$301.04Volume1.53 million shsAverage Volume819,732 shsMarket Capitalization$61.66 billionP/E Ratio57.12Dividend Yield0.85%Price Target$278.47Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewArthur J. Gallagher & Co., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage, consulting, and third-party property/casualty claims settlement and administration services to entities and individuals worldwide. It operates in Brokerage and Risk Management segments. The Brokerage segment offers retail and wholesale insurance and reinsurance brokerage services; assists retail brokers and other non-affiliated brokers in the placement of specialized and hard-to-place insurance; and acts as a brokerage wholesaler, managing general agent, and managing general underwriter for distributing specialized insurance coverages to underwriting enterprises. This segment performs activities, including marketing, underwriting, issuing policies, collecting premiums, appointing and supervising other agents, paying claims, and negotiating reinsurance; and offers services in the areas of insurance and reinsurance placement, risk of loss management, and management of employer sponsored benefit programs. The Risk Management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services; and claims management, loss control consulting, and insurance property appraisal services. The company offers its services through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants. It serves commercial, industrial, public, religious, and nonprofit entities, as well as underwriting enterprises. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.Read More… “I’ll Give You the Knowledge and Confidence You Need to Make Your First Options Trade in Five Days or Less… Guaranteed!” (Ad)Starting Monday, September 23 — a veteran 25-year Chicago Options Exchange market-maker will show you his UOA options secret that could help you consistently target gains of 126%… 245%… even 463% or more… Often in 30 days or less… No matter what the market is doing right now.Go here for the full details now. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 90th PercentileArthur J. Gallagher & Co. scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been the subject of 10 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.01% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. are expected to grow by 12.01% in the coming year, from $10.16 to $11.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 57.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 57.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.51.Price to Earnings Growth RatioArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a PEG Ratio of 2.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a P/B Ratio of 5.63. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.23% of the outstanding shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has recently increased by 15.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a dividend yield of 0.81%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 48.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.09% 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. Sustainability and ESG3.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.45 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.23% of the outstanding shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has recently increased by 15.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for AJG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $10,629,900.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.53% 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. AJG Stock News HeadlinesMichael Robert Pesch Sells 7,100 Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) StockSeptember 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comArthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) Shares Down 2.5% September 19 at 5:52 PM | americanbankingnews.comHave you heard of this 5-Day Challenge yet?You'll be interested in our 5-Day Options Trading Challenge, starting September 23. So, what makes this different from every other options research you may have seen? Well, for starters... most of them want you to first BUY their service... which is usually thousands of dollars...September 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Strategic Acquisition Poised to Enhance Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s Market Position and Revenue GrowthSeptember 17 at 10:19 PM | markets.businessinsider.comArthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) President Sells $2,103,020.00 in StockSeptember 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHere's How Much $100 Invested In Arthur J. Gallagher 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodaySeptember 11, 2024 | benzinga.comWith 86% institutional ownership, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) is a favorite amongst the big gunsSeptember 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comArthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) Receives $276.82 Consensus PT from BrokeragesSeptember 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines AJG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AJG shares performed this year? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stock was trading at $224.88 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AJG shares have increased by 25.5% and is now trading at $282.18. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s earnings last quarter? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. have any subsidiaries? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. subsidiaries include these companies: Optimum Talent, LSG Insurance Partners, The Human Capital Group, Gillis Ellis & Baker Inc., BluePeak Advisors, P2 Group, Cairnstone Financial, and more. Who are Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.29%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (1.14%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.75%) and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (0.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas Joseph Gallagher, Scott R Hudson, Douglas K Howell, William L Bax, David S Johnson, Richard C Cary, William F Ziebell, Patrick Murphy Gallagher, Michael Robert Pesch, Walter D Bay, Kay W Mccurdy, Sherry S Barrat, Christopher E Mead, Joel D Cavaness, Susan E Pietrucha and J Patrick Gallagher Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/21 Dividend6/07/2024Dividend Payable6/21/2024Last Earnings7/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend9/06/2024Today9/19/2024Dividend Payable9/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance agents, brokers, & service Sub-IndustryInsurance Brokers Current SymbolNYSE:AJG CUSIP36357610 CIK354190 Webwww.ajg.com Phone(630) 773-3800Fax630-285-4000Employees52,000Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$278.47 High Stock Price Target$310.00 Low Stock Price Target$252.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.19 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.94 Trailing P/E Ratio57.12 Forward P/E Ratio27.77 P/E Growth2.47Net Income$969.50 million Net Margins10.41% Pretax Margin12.96% Return on Equity19.25% Return on Assets3.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.96 billion Price / Sales5.63 Cash Flow$11.61 per share Price / Cash Flow24.30 Book Value$50.09 per share Price / Book5.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares218,500,000Free Float215,004,000Market Cap$61.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.72 Social Links Should I Buy Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock? AJG Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a market capitalization of $64.57 billion, indicating a strong presence in the financial services sector. The company's stock price has shown resilience, with a 52-week high of $298.24, suggesting potential for growth. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a current ratio of 1.04, reflecting good liquidity to meet short-term obligations. The company's price-to-earnings ratio of 59.82 may indicate growth potential and investor confidence in future earnings. Recent analyst reports have provided positive outlooks on the stock, with several firms upgrading their price targets, signaling confidence in the company's performance. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for these reasons: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.72, indicating lower volatility compared to the market, potentially limiting short-term gains. The company's price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 may suggest that the stock is currently overvalued relative to its growth prospects. Insider selling activity, with notable executives like President Thomas Joseph Gallagher and VP Scott R. Hudson selling significant amounts of shares, could raise concerns about future performance. Despite positive analyst ratings, the stock has received sell ratings from some analysts, indicating differing opinions on the company's outlook. Arthur J. 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