Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (NYSE: AJG)’s stock price has decreased by -2.62 compared to its previous closing price of 325.98. However, the company has seen a 0.41% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-16 that The increased demand for insurance products, strategic acquisitions and the adoption of technology should drive the performance of Zacks Insurance Brokerage industry players like ERIE, BRO, MMC, AJG and WTW.
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 48.83x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for AJG is 0.74. 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 253.39M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.45% of that float. On June 26, 2025, AJG’s average trading volume was 1.38M shares.
AJG’s Market Performance
AJG’s stock has seen a 0.41% increase for the week, with a -6.10% drop in the past month and a -5.91% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.52% for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.86% for AJG’s stock, with a 2.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AJG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AJG stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for AJG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AJG in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $352 based on the research report published on March 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AJG reach a price target of $377, previously predicting the price at $295. The rating they have provided for AJG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to AJG, setting the target price at $286 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
AJG Trading at -3.95% 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 -9.62% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AJG starting from Pesch Michael Robert, who purchase 59 shares at the price of $318.37 back on Jun 18 ’25. After this action, Pesch Michael Robert now owns 59 shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, valued at $18,784 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AJG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 9.27, with 2.31 for asset returns.
Based on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 29.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -4.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.44.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG) has been mixed 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.
