Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG - Free Report) by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 489,350 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 29,872 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.19% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. worth $112,158,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt bought a new stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. during the second quarter valued at approximately $414,000. Dearborn Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,584,000. Old North State Trust LLC bought a new stake in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. during the second quarter worth approximately $1,846,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth $21,812,000. Finally, Heartland Bank & Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at $802,000. 85.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Trading Down 0.2%
AJG stock opened at $262.24 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The business's 50 day moving average is $254.17 and its 200-day moving average is $227.80. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a 1-year low of $190.75 and a 1-year high of $313.55. The firm has a market cap of $67.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.50.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.81 by $0.03. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had a net margin of 9.96% and a return on equity of 13.28%. The company had revenue of $3.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.33 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will post 13.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be given a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s payout ratio is presently 46.43%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
AJG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $276.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group boosted their price target on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $291.00 to $299.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $299.00 to $296.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $261.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $290.28.
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Insider Activity at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
In other Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. news, General Counsel Walter D. Bay sold 12,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.08, for a total transaction of $3,240,960.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 71,292 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,254,543.36. This represents a 14.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Christopher E. Mead sold 3,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.02, for a total value of $899,570.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,223 shares in the company, valued at $5,711,755.46. This trade represents a 13.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 27,500 shares of company stock valued at $7,310,090 over the last ninety days. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Founded in 1927 by Arthur J. Gallagher, the company has grown from a regional broker into an international professional services organization that arranges insurance, provides consulting and designs risk-transfer solutions for commercial, industrial, public sector and individual clients.
The company's core activities include property and casualty insurance brokerage, employee benefits consulting and administration, and a range of risk management services.
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