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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co

283.10 USD
+4.01
1.44%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
283.10
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
1.44%
5 days
-0.91%
1 month
-4.32%
3 months
2.55%
6 months
6.97%
Year to date
25.82%
1 year
28.62%
5 years
196.69%
10 years
494.87%
 

About: Founded in 1927 as a one-person agency, Gallagher's primary business is insurance brokerage, with a focus on serving middle-market companies. The company's risk management segment provides third-party claims adjustment to companies that choose to self-insure. Gallagher has 52,000 employees and generates 36% of its revenue internationally, primarily in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK.

Employees: 52,000

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

77% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $159M | Put options by funds: $89.9M

59% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 74

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,132 [Q2] → 1,176 (+44) [Q3]

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $51B [Q2] → $51.2B (+$263M) [Q3]

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 422 | Existing positions reduced: 445

6.78% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.01% [Q2] → 83.23% (-6.78%) [Q3]

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 40 [Q2] → 33 (-7) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$274
3%
downside
Avg. target
$307
8%
upside
High target
$344
22%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
29%
neutral
43%
negative
29%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Meyer Shields
61% 1-year accuracy
54 / 88 met price target
3%upside
$292
Underperform
Maintained
11 Dec 2024
Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan
57% 1-year accuracy
52 / 91 met price target
22%upside
$344
Overweight
Maintained
10 Dec 2024
Goldman Sachs
Robert Cox
25% 1-year accuracy
1 / 4 met price target
11%upside
$313
Neutral
Downgraded
25 Nov 2024
Barclays
Alex Scott
56% 1-year accuracy
32 / 57 met price target
9%upside
$308
Equal-Weight
Maintained
21 Nov 2024
BMO Capital
Michael Zaremski
64% 1-year accuracy
16 / 25 met price target
15%upside
$325
Outperform
Maintained
12 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 21 articles about AJG published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Arthur J. Gallagher Sustains Its Acquisition Spree, Bolsters Portfolio
The acquisitions of Schuetz, DMc Insurance, AssuredPartners and others are set to boost AJG's growth, retail brokerage operations and expand the geographical footprint.
Arthur J. Gallagher Sustains Its Acquisition Spree, Bolsters Portfolio
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 days ago
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Durham & Bates Agencies, Inc.
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Durham & Bates Agencies, Inc.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 days ago
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires DMc Insurance Partners
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. , Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires DMc Insurance Partners
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 days ago
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services Inc.
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. , Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services Inc.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Sheila J. Butler & Company
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Sheila J. Butler & Company
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces Pricing of $8.5 Billion of Shares of Its Common Stock
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. , Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces Pricing of $8.5 Billion of Shares of Its Common Stock
Neutral
Market Watch
1 week ago
Omnicom and AssuredPartners mergers highlight need for ‘scale' as dealmakers get busy
A pair of big-money acquisitions by advertising company Omnicom and insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher tip the scales at a combined $27 billion.
Omnicom and AssuredPartners mergers highlight need for ‘scale' as dealmakers get busy
Positive
WSJ
1 week ago
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire AssuredPartners for $13.45 Billion
Arthur J. Gallagher said that buying the insurance broker would expand its retail middle-market property and casualty focus across the U.S.
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire AssuredPartners for $13.45 Billion
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Apax Funds to Sell Minority Stake in AssuredPartners to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
NEW YORK , Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP ("Apax"), a leading global private equity advisory firm, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell their minority stake in AssuredPartners ("the Company"), a premier global insurance brokerage firm, to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, as part of a $13.45 billion all-cash transaction.
Apax Funds to Sell Minority Stake in AssuredPartners to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
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