Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) Competitors

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Erie Indemnity has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Erie Indemnity pays an annual dividend of $5.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Erie Indemnity pays out 53.0% 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. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Erie Indemnity has increased its dividend for 36 consecutive years. Erie Indemnity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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.

85.5% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of Erie Indemnity shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.8% of Erie Indemnity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Erie Indemnity has a net margin of 14.01% compared to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s net margin of 9.96%. Erie Indemnity's return on equity of 21.09% beat Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s return on equity.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. currently has a consensus target price of $290.28, suggesting a potential upside of 20.58%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is more favorable than Erie Indemnity.

In the previous week, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had 15 more articles in the media than Erie Indemnity. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and 1 mentions for Erie Indemnity. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Erie Indemnity's score of 0.47 indicating that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus price target of $369.38, suggesting a potential upside of 17.04%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a consensus price target of $290.28, suggesting a potential upside of 20.58%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays out 46.4% 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. Willis Towers Watson Public has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Willis Towers Watson Public is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Willis Towers Watson Public has a net margin of 15.49% compared to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s net margin of 9.96%. Willis Towers Watson Public's return on equity of 22.19% beat Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s return on equity.

In the previous week, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had 6 more articles in the media than Willis Towers Watson Public. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and 10 mentions for Willis Towers Watson Public. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Willis Towers Watson Public's score of 0.75 indicating that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Willis Towers Watson Public has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.. Willis Towers Watson Public 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.

93.1% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

AON has a net margin of 22.27% compared to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s net margin of 9.96%. AON's return on equity of 42.13% beat Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s return on equity.

In the previous week, AON had 4 more articles in the media than Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for AON and 16 mentions for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat AON's score of 0.72 indicating that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AON has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. presently has a consensus price target of $290.28, indicating a potential upside of 20.58%. AON has a consensus price target of $399.12, indicating a potential upside of 31.64%. Given AON's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AON is more favorable than Arthur J. Gallagher & Co..

85.5% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of AON shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of AON shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AON pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AON pays out 18.1% 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. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AON has higher revenue and earnings than Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.. AON 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.

85.5% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Brown & Brown shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Brown & Brown shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. currently has a consensus target price of $290.28, indicating a potential upside of 20.58%. Brown & Brown has a consensus target price of $76.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.87%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is more favorable than Brown & Brown.

Brown & Brown has a net margin of 17.75% compared to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s net margin of 9.96%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s return on equity of 13.28% beat Brown & Brown's return on equity.

In the previous week, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had 8 more articles in the media than Brown & Brown. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and 8 mentions for Brown & Brown. Brown & Brown's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s score of 1.16 indicating that Brown & Brown is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brown & Brown has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brown & Brown pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brown & Brown pays out 20.8% 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. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Brown & Brown. Brown & Brown 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.