NYSE:AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $258.64 -0.62 (-0.24%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$257.07 -1.57 (-0.61%) As of 07:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock (NYSE:AJG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AJG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$256.91▼$259.8150-Day Range$226.17▼$271.9952-Week Range$190.75▼$284.33Volume1.38 million shsAverage Volume1.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$66.29 billionP/E Ratio21.59Dividend Yield1.08%Price Target$280.74Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting company. The firm helps businesses, public entities and individuals identify, manage and transfer risk through insurance and related services. Its operations include retail insurance brokerage, employee benefits consulting, wholesale brokerage, reinsurance brokerage, claims administration and risk management consulting. Gallagher places commercial and personal insurance coverage and provides services related to property and casualty risks, health care, benefits, and other specialized insurance needs. Founded in 1927 by Arthur J. Gallagher, the company is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. It serves clients in the United States and internationally, with operations and partner relationships extending across markets around the world. J. Patrick Gallagher Jr. serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreAJG MarketRank™: 4.58488557743 of 5 starsArthur J. Gallagher & Co. scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 152nd out of 846 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.76, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been the subject of 17 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.23% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. are expected to grow by 12.23% in the coming year, from $13.16 to $14.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 21.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 21.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.53.Price to Earnings Growth RatioArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a PEG Ratio of 1.48. 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 2.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.26% of the float of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has recently increased by 29.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldArthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 46.43%. 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 18.96% 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. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.10 News SentimentArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for AJG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 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 $7,562,950.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.40% 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. Receive AJG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Acquires The Mund Group, Ltd.October 21 at 9:00 AM | prnewswire.comIran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private MeetingYou’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially the reasons why we’re bombing the country.October 21 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $280.74 According to BrokeragesOctober 21 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comArthur J. Gallagher Acquires Intelligent Communications Experiences For Undisclosed TermsOctober 19 at 5:45 PM | rttnews.comArthur J Gallagher buys Intelligent Communications ExperiencesOctober 19 at 5:45 PM | msn.comArthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Intelligent Communications ExperiencesOctober 19 at 9:00 AM | prnewswire.comArthur J. Gallagher Rises as Investors Revisit Growth Outlook and AssuredPartners SynergiesOctober 15, 2026 | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines AJG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AJG shares performed this year? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stock was trading at $259.09 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AJG stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $258.6380. How were Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s earnings last quarter? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) released its quarterly 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. The business's revenue was up 24.3% 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 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? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s top institutional investors include Cooke & Bieler LP (0.20%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.10%) and Heffernan Advisory Inc. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas Joseph Gallagher, Douglas K Howell, Scott R Hudson, Walter D Bay, Richard C Cary, David S Johnson, Michael Robert Pesch, William F Ziebell, Christopher E Mead, Sherry S Barrat, Susan E Pietrucha and Joel D Cavaness. 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. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Visa (V), Walmart (WMT), Broadcom (AVGO), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and McDonald's (MCD). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 9/18 Dividend9/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend9/08/2026Dividend Payable9/18/2026Today10/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 6 days, AJG's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryInsurance Brokers Current SymbolNYSE:AJG CIK354190 Webwww.ajg.com Phone(630) 773-3800Fax630-285-4000Employees72,000Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.$280.74 High Price Target$307.00 Low Price Target$250.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.76 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.03 Trailing P/E Ratio21.59 Forward P/E Ratio19.65 P/E Growth1.48Net Income$1.49 billion Net Margins9.96% Pretax Margin12.58% Return on Equity13.28% Return on Assets4.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio1.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$13.94 billion Price / Sales4.75 Cash Flow$15.21 per share Price / Cash Flow17.01 Book Value$90.92 per share Price / Book2.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,300,000Free Float252,712,000Market Cap$66.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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