Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) Competitors $303.44 +1.19 (+0.39%) As of 02:30 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AJG vs. ERIE, WTW, AON, BRO, L, MMC, RYAN, CRD.B, EHTH, and ETORShould you be buying Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. include Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), AON (AON), Brown & Brown (BRO), Loews (L), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Crawford & Company (CRD.B), eHealth (EHTH), and eToro Group (ETOR). Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. vs. Its Competitors Erie Indemnity Willis Towers Watson Public AON Brown & Brown Loews Marsh & McLennan Companies Ryan Specialty Crawford & Company eHealth eToro Group Erie Indemnity (NASDAQ:ERIE) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is ERIE or AJG a better dividend stock? Erie Indemnity pays an annual dividend of $5.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Erie Indemnity pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Erie Indemnity has raised its dividend for 36 consecutive years and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Erie Indemnity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer ERIE or AJG? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a consensus target price of $331.43, indicating a potential upside of 9.31%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is more favorable than Erie Indemnity.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Erie Indemnity 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the media prefer ERIE or AJG? In the previous week, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had 31 more articles in the media than Erie Indemnity. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and 1 mentions for Erie Indemnity. Erie Indemnity's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s score of 1.24 indicating that Erie Indemnity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Erie Indemnity Very Positive Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ERIE or AJG? Erie Indemnity has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, ERIE or AJG? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Erie Indemnity. Erie Indemnity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioErie Indemnity$3.80B4.00$600.31M$11.9627.50Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.$11.40B6.82$1.46B$7.0443.07 Is ERIE or AJG more profitable? Erie Indemnity has a net margin of 15.73% compared to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s net margin of 14.54%. Erie Indemnity's return on equity of 30.53% beat Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Erie Indemnity15.73% 30.53% 21.10% Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 14.54%13.17%3.72% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ERIE or AJG? 33.7% of Erie Indemnity shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 45.8% of Erie Indemnity shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryArthur J. Gallagher & Co. beats Erie Indemnity on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AJG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AJG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArthur J. Gallagher & Co.INS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$77.74B$26.22B$12.48B$21.49BDividend Yield0.85%1.19%5.55%3.58%P/E Ratio43.0754.6629.8629.09Price / Sales6.823.2530.4994.51Price / Cash24.5736.0522.5824.53Price / Book3.754.702.264.54Net Income$1.46B$835.86M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.49%-0.60%-1.27%-2.71%1 Month Performance3.51%3.11%-0.91%0.68%1 Year Performance6.12%-4.77%537.65%12.75% Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.8504 of 5 stars$303.68+0.5%$331.43+9.1%+2.4%$77.85B$11.40B43.1356,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionERIEErie Indemnity2.5382 of 5 stars$313.25-0.9%N/A-39.8%$14.47B$3.80B26.196,801Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.0189 of 5 stars$342.20+0.1%$363.42+6.2%+13.2%$33.38B$9.93B234.3948,900Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAONAON4.4939 of 5 stars$354.28-0.5%$414.69+17.1%+0.4%$76.39B$15.70B29.6760,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBROBrown & Brown4.7001 of 5 stars$92.91-0.9%$112.08+20.6%-9.8%$30.64B$4.81B26.7717,403Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLLoews1.4565 of 5 stars$99.66-0.6%N/A+30.7%$20.67B$17.51B15.8413,000Analyst ForecastMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.8684 of 5 stars$199.99+0.2%$238.76+19.4%-9.2%$98.32B$24.46B23.9890,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRYANRyan Specialty4.548 of 5 stars$55.83+0.4%$73.92+32.4%-22.5%$14.72B$2.52B159.515,250Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRD.BCrawford & CompanyN/A$9.94-3.6%N/A-15.2%$493.17M$1.34B16.8410,040EHTHeHealth4.0503 of 5 stars$3.96+0.5%$7.67+93.6%+2.2%$121.02M$532.41M-6.291,773Analyst ForecastETOReToro Group2.7043 of 5 stars$41.99+2.2%$72.88+73.6%N/A$3.44B$12.54B0.001,501 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ERIE Competitors WTW Competitors AON Competitors BRO Competitors L Competitors MMC Competitors RYAN Competitors CRD.B Competitors EHTH Competitors ETOR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AJG) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsoleteWhen a new chip can run at the speed of light, the game changes. 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