Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG - Get Free Report) had its price target increased by Jefferies Financial Group from $269.00 to $274.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "hold" rating on the financial services provider's stock. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective indicates a potential downside of 6.54% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $275.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $272.00 to $286.00 in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $254.00 to $293.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $241.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $283.86.

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Shares of AJG remained flat at $293.16 during midday trading on Wednesday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 464,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 841,036. The company's fifty day moving average is $287.82 and its 200-day moving average is $265.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.72. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a 12 month low of $218.63 and a 12 month high of $301.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had a return on equity of 19.25% and a net margin of 10.41%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.90 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will post 10.14 earnings per share for the current year.

In related news, General Counsel Walter D. Bay sold 6,335 shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.06, for a total transaction of $1,799,520.10. Following the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 30,053 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,536,855.18. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. news, CFO Douglas K. Howell sold 7,000 shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.68, for a total transaction of $1,992,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 75,963 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,625,146.84. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Walter D. Bay sold 6,335 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.06, for a total transaction of $1,799,520.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 30,053 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,536,855.18. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 44,145 shares of company stock worth $12,622,660 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AJG. Norden Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the 1st quarter valued at about $3,841,000. Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 70.4% during the first quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 12,851 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,213,000 after buying an additional 5,308 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 11.7% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 194,568 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $48,649,000 after purchasing an additional 20,302 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $979,000. Finally, Swedbank AB acquired a new position in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. during the first quarter valued at about $3,297,000. 85.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.

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