How to buy Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co (AJG) stocks

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co is an insurance brokers business based in the US. Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co shares (AJG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $283.10 – a decrease of 0.52% over the previous week. Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co employs 51,261 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $10.7 billion.

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Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stock price (NYSE: AJG)

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Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$283.10
52-week range	$219.20 - $316.09
50-day moving average more info button	$292.66
200-day moving average more info button	$271.31
Wall St. target price	$295.67
PE ratio more info button	53.2486
Dividend yield more info button	$2.35 (0.85%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.23

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Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $279.09 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-1.93%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-7.72%
3 months (2024-09-20)	1.10%
6 months (2024-06-21)	5.48%

1 year (2023-12-21)	25.23%
2 years (2022-12-21)	50.14%
3 years (2021-12-21)	75.56%
5 years (2019-12-20)	211.00%

Is Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's P/E ratio

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 53x. In other words, Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co shares trade at around 53x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's PEG ratio

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.0111. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's EBITDA

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $3.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co financials

Revenue TTM	$10.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	18.72%
Gross profit TTM	$3.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.92%
Return on equity TTM	10.32%
Profit margin	10.99%
Book value	$55.53
Market Capitalization more info button	$69.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 24.34% of net profits

Recently Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's case, that would currently equate to about $2.35 per share.

While Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co is investing more in its future growth.

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's most recent dividend payout was on 19 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's stocks ever split?

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 18 January 2001 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stocks, which in turn could have impacted Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's stock price.

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $219.2026 up to $316.094. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's is 0.727. This would suggest that Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co overview

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage, consulting, and third-party property/casualty claims settlement and administration services to entities and individuals worldwide. It operates in Brokerage and Risk Management segments. The Brokerage segment offers retail and wholesale insurance and reinsurance brokerage services; assists retail brokers and other non-affiliated brokers in the placement of specialized and hard-to-place insurance; and acts as a brokerage wholesaler, managing general agent, and managing general underwriter for distributing specialized insurance coverages to underwriting enterprises. This segment performs activities, including marketing, underwriting, issuing policies, collecting premiums, appointing and supervising other agents, paying claims, and negotiating reinsurance; and offers services in the areas of insurance and reinsurance placement, risk of loss management, and management of employer sponsored benefit programs. The Risk Management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services; and claims management, loss control consulting, and insurance property appraisal services.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.982% of Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co stocks are held by insiders and 77.251% by institutions. How many people work for Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co?
Latest data suggests 51,261 work at Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co. When does the fiscal year end for Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co?
Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co based?
Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's address is: 2850 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL, United States, 60008-4050 What is Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's ISIN number?
Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's international securities identification number is: US3635761097 What is Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's CUSIP number?
Arthur J Gallagher-and-Co's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 363576109

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