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After finishing at $239.71 in the prior trading day, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) closed at $237.85, down -0.78%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.36 million shares were traded. AJG stock price reached its highest trading level at $239.775 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $236.7.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AJG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 43.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.56. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.06 and its Current Ratio is at 1.06. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.55.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wolfe Research on November 20, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $291.
On November 20, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $250.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 21 ’25 when Mead Christopher E sold 1,250 shares for $250.74 per share. The transaction valued at 313,425 led to the insider holds 17,327 shares of the business.
Mead Christopher E bought 1,250 shares of AJG for $313,426 on Nov 21 ’25. On Nov 18 ’25, another insider, CARY RICHARD C, who serves as the Controller, CAO of the company, sold 6,000 shares for $261.00 each. As a result, the insider received 1,566,000 and left with 50,668 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AJG now has a Market Capitalization of 61081067520 and an Enterprise Value of 73414983680. As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.61. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.078 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.335.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AJG is 0.68, which has changed by -0.1551773 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13844287 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AJG has reached a high of $351.23, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $238.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.34%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.59M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1422200 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 256.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 254.34M. Insiders hold about 0.96% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.49% stake in the company. Shares short for AJG as of 1763078400 were 4086481 with a Short Ratio of 2.57, compared to 1760486400 on 3812456. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4086481 and a Short% of Float of 1.79.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AJG’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.55, compared to 2.60 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010637853. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.04. The current Payout Ratio is 36.92% for AJG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-05 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-05. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2001-01-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 14.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.54, with high estimates of $4.78 and low estimates of $4.28.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.02 and $10.74 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.83. EPS for the following year is $13.42, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $13.95 and $12.42.
Revenue Estimates
5 analysts predict $3.62B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.68B to a low estimate of $3.56B. As of. The current estimate, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co’s year-ago sales were $2.68BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.71B. There is a high estimate of $4.93B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.55B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AJG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.95B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $13.75B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.87B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.4BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.83B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.29B and the low estimate is $16.45B.
