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After finishing at $307.26 in the prior trading day, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) closed at $303.58, down -1.20%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.86 million shares were traded. AJG stock price reached its highest trading level at $307.665 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $303.55.
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 32.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.70 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.67.
On September 05, 2024, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $300.
Truist Downgraded its Buy to Hold on April 10, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $280 to $255.
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 Nov 08 ’24 when BARRAT SHERRY S sold 878 shares for $294.64 per share. The transaction valued at 258,698 led to the insider holds 19,880 shares of the business.
BARRAT SHERRY S bought 878 shares of AJG for $258,698 on Nov 08 ’24. On Oct 28 ’24, another insider, Mead Christopher E, who serves as the VICE PRESIDENT of the company, sold 2,800 shares for $287.00 each. As a result, the insider received 803,600 and left with 14,674 shares of the company.
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 67426934784 and an Enterprise Value of 73188753408. As of this moment, Arthur’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 57.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.88. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.47. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.861 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.639.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AJG has reached a high of $316.72, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $218.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.59%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 926.99K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1097200 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 219.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 216.73M. Insiders hold about 1.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.96% stake in the company. Shares short for AJG as of 1731628800 were 2758127 with a Short Ratio of 2.98, compared to 1728950400 on 2827778. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2758127 and a Short% of Float of 1.4400001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AJG’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.35, compared to 2.35 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0076482454The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.23.
