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After finishing at $314.40 in the prior trading day, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) closed at $312.94, down -0.46%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.43 million shares were traded.
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 4.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.74. 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:
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 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:
As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.43. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.59.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AJG has reached a high of $351.23, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $251.42. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.78%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.41%.
Shares Statistics:
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.
