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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) closed the day trading at $317.14 down -2.06% from the previous closing price of $323.81. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.75 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of AJG, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.23. 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:
As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.34. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.09 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.93.
Stock Price History:
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 -4.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.56%.
Shares Statistics:
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 91.69% stake in the company.
