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The closing price of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) was $317.83 for the day, down -3.32% from the previous closing price of $328.76. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.61 million shares were traded. AJG stock price reached its highest trading level at $327.826 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $312.34.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AJG’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.44 and its Current Ratio is at 1.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.60 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.57.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Redburn Atlantic on March 25, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $352.
On January 10, 2025, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $295 to $377.
Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Underperform to Mkt Perform on January 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $286.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 21 ’25 when Hudson Scott R sold 10,500 shares for $337.17 per share. The transaction valued at 3,540,274 led to the insider holds 91,175 shares of the business.
Hudson Scott R bought 10,500 shares of AJG for $3,540,273 on May 21 ’25. On May 19 ’25, another insider, Pietrucha Susan E, who serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer of the company, sold 13,500 shares for $344.13 each. As a result, the insider received 4,645,728 and left with 11,941 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 84180131840 and an Enterprise Value of 78160961536. As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.89, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.48. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.81 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.952 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.005.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AJG is 0.75, which has changed by 0.24094176 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11730647 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 $250.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.07%.
Shares Statistics:
AJG traded an average of 1.46M shares per day over the past three months and 1281210 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 256.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 253.37M. Insiders hold about 1.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.64% stake in the company. Shares short for AJG as of 1747267200 were 3985661 with a Short Ratio of 2.73, compared to 1744675200 on 3490119. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3985661 and a Short% of Float of 1.7500000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.45, AJG has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.50. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007451565The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.11. The current Payout Ratio is 36.92% for AJG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-06 with an ex-dividend date of 1749168000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2001-01-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
