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After finishing at $336.73 in the prior trading day, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) closed at $341.00, up 1.27%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.33 million shares were traded. AJG stock price reached its highest trading level at $341.885 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $335.25.
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 5.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.73. 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:
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 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 87205634048 and an Enterprise Value of 85468504064. As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 52.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.34. 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 7.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.821 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.548.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AJG is 0.67, which has changed by 0.37956142 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 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 6.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.42%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.79M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1434210 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 254.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 251.98M. Insiders hold about 1.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.23% stake in the company. Shares short for AJG as of 1741910400 were 3236954 with a Short Ratio of 1.80, compared to 1739491200 on 3616130. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3236954 and a Short% of Float of 1.43.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AJG’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.4, compared to 2.45 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007127372The 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.
