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The price of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) closed at $326.64 in the last session, down -0.92% from day before closing price of $329.66. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded. AJG stock price reached its highest trading level at $330.4 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $323.82.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at AJG’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.65.
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 the company, TD Cowen on January 10, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $377 from $295 previously.
On January 10, 2025, Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its rating to Mkt Perform which previously was Underperform but kept the price unchanged to $286.
Piper Sandler Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on January 08, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $285 to $315.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’25 when Matrix Trust Co bought 15,000 shares for $325.24 per share.
Gallagher Patrick Murphy sold 2,613 shares of AJG for $868,870 on Feb 27 ’25. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 42,945 shares after completing the transaction at $332.52 per share. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, Arthur J Gallagher Foundation, who serves as the Affiliate of the company, bought 10,000 shares for $328.33 each.
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 83195207680 and an Enterprise Value of 81811005440. As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 50.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.05. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.487 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.54.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AJG is 0.67, which has changed by 0.304994 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AJG has reached a high of $345.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $230.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.48%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, AJG traded on average about 1.83M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1760940 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 254.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 252.00M. Insiders hold about 1.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.22% stake in the company. Shares short for AJG as of 1740700800 were 3890819 with a Short Ratio of 2.13, compared to 1738281600 on 3084333. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3890819 and a Short% of Float of 1.72.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for AJG is 2.45, which was 2.4 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007280228The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.18. The current Payout Ratio is 36.92% for AJG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-07 with an ex-dividend date of 1741305600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2001-01-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
