Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 54.08x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.68. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AJG is 214.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.93% of that float. On April 11, 2024, the average trading volume of AJG was 871.31K shares.
AJG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) has decreased by -1.68 when compared to last closing price of 244.13. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.18% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. PRNewsWire reported 2024-04-05 that ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Arthur J.
AJG’s Market Performance
AJG’s stock has fallen by -2.18% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -5.02% and a quarterly rise of 6.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.67% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.45% for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.58% for AJG’s stock, with a 2.84% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AJG
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AJG reach a price target of $249. The rating they have provided for AJG stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on January 10th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to AJG, setting the target price at $233 in the report published on January 09th of the current year.
AJG Trading at -1.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AJG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.67%, as shares sank -5.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AJG fell by -2.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $248.19. In addition, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. saw 6.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AJG starting from Cavaness Joel D, who sale 1,207 shares at the price of $255.20 back on Mar 18 ’24. After this action, Cavaness Joel D now owns 2,023 shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., valued at $308,026 using the latest closing price.
Hudson Scott R, the Vice President of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., sale 15,458 shares at $254.28 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’24, which means that Hudson Scott R is holding 96,709 shares at $3,930,660 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AJG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.53 for the gross margin
The net margin for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 9.73, with 2.14 for asset returns.
Based on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.56 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2.
Conclusion
To sum up, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
