Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG)

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 23rd, 2025, as disclosed in a filing.
• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a market capitalization of $77.37 billion and reported a net margin of 14.54% with a year-over-year revenue increase of 16% during its last quarterly earnings.
• Insider trading activity revealed that VP Scott R. Hudson and CFO Douglas K. Howell sold significant shares in September 2025, collectively reducing their ownership in the company.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Price Performance

NYSE AJG opened at $301.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.37 billion, a PE ratio of 42.86 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.36. The business's fifty day moving average is $299.11 and its 200 day moving average is $315.78. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $275.56 and a fifty-two week high of $351.23.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The financial services provider reported $2.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.36 by ($0.03). Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 13.17%. The business had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.29 earnings per share. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s revenue was up 16.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will post 11.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 5th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s payout ratio is 36.93%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Scott R. Hudson sold 12,855 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.60, for a total value of $3,825,648.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 85,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,569,792. The trade was a 13.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Douglas K. Howell sold 8,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.54, for a total value of $2,396,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,777 shares of the company's stock, valued at $30,186,742.58. The trade was a 7.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 29,855 shares of company stock valued at $8,916,928 in the last quarter. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AJG. UBS Group lifted their target price on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $322.00 to $329.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $365.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $344.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $331.43.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. HWG Holdings LP bought a new position in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp grew its stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 209.1% during the second quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 102 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 650.0% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 105 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.53% of the company's stock.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

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.

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