The stock of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG) has seen a 3.59% increase in the past week, with a 2.17% gain in the past month, and a 16.94% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.04% for AJG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.20% for AJG’s stock, with a 15.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG) is 51.25x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for AJG is 0.68. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AJG is 251.99M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.54% of that float. On March 21, 2025, AJG’s average trading volume was 1.80M shares.
AJG) stock’s latest price update
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG)’s stock price has plunge by 2.39relation to previous closing price of 326.64. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.59% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-10 that Brandon Hall Group, the leader in Empowering, Recognizing and Certifying Excellence in HCM recently announced that Gallagher is certified as a Smartchoice® Preferred Solution Provider. Confirming that Gallagher delivers sales, leadership, and organizational consulting solutions that improve clients’ business results. Brandon Hall Group, the leader in Empowering, Recognizing and Certifying Excellence in HCM recently announced that Gallagher is certified as a Smartchoice® Preferred Solution Provider. Confirming that Gallagher delivers sales, leadership, and organizational consulting solutions that improve clients’ business results.
Analysts’ Opinion of AJG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AJG stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for AJG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AJG in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $377 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AJG reach a price target of $286. The rating they have provided for AJG stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to AJG, setting the target price at $315 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
AJG Trading at 6.18% 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 -3.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +2.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AJG rose by +3.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $330.47. In addition, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co saw 17.82% 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 Matrix Trust Co, who proposed sale 15,000 shares at the price of $325.24 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Matrix Trust Co now owns shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, valued at $4,878,600 using the latest closing price.
Gallagher Patrick Murphy, the Chief Operating Officer of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, sale 2,613 shares at $332.52 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’25, which means that Gallagher Patrick Murphy is holding 42,945 shares at $868,870 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AJG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.46, with 2.52 for asset returns.
Based on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
