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In the latest session, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) closed at $331.52 down -0.08% from its previous closing price of $331.79. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.96 million shares were traded. AJG stock price reached its highest trading level at $332.63 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $326.33.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.73. 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 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 21 ’25 when Hudson Scott R sold 7,510 shares for $333.59 per share. The transaction valued at 2,505,261 led to the insider holds 90,020 shares of the business.
Hudson Scott R bought 7,510 shares of AJG for $2,505,297 on Mar 21 ’25. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, Matrix Trust Co, who serves as the Trustee for the Arthur J Galla of the company, bought 15,000 shares for $325.24 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 84781268992 and an Enterprise Value of 83053944832. As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 50.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.56. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.41 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.601 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.882.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AJG is 0.78, which has changed by 0.41608644 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07545352 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AJG has reached a high of $350.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $232.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.65%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, AJG has traded an average of 1.57M shares per day and 1116800 over the past ten days. A total of 255.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 253.01M. Insiders hold about 1.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.82% stake in the company. Shares short for AJG as of 1743379200 were 3739143 with a Short Ratio of 2.37, compared to 1740700800 on 3890819. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3739143 and a Short% of Float of 1.6500000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for AJG is 2.45, from 2.4 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007233491The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.16. 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.
