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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Insurance Brokers industry. The current market capitalization of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is $54.57B. A total of 0.94 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 956.66K shares.
In the most recent transaction, HOWELL DOUGLAS K sold 5,000 shares of AJG for 239.15 per share on Feb 15 ’24. After the transaction, the VP & Chief Financial Officer now owns 90,942 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 14 ’24, HOWELL DOUGLAS K sold 7,000 shares at 238.63 per share. AJG shares that VP & Chief Financial Officer owns now total 95,942.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Mead Christopher E disposed of 3,700 shares on Feb 14 ’24 at a per-share price of $237.59. This resulted in the VICE PRESIDENT holding 10,816 shares of AJG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, GALLAGHER THOMAS JOSEPH sold 12,309 shares at $237.65 per share on Feb 08 ’24. Company shares held by the VICE PRESIDENT now total 322,797.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $2.25, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.89%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 56.70. AJG’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/29/2024 when it declared a $0.60 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/30/2023. The AJG stock dividend was $0.55 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AJG has a high of $254.00 and a low of $174.45.
As of this writing, AJG has an earnings estimate of $3.46 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 15 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.56 per share and a lower estimate of $3.41. The company reported an EPS of $2 in the last quarter, which was 2.60% higher than expectations of $1.95.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AJG’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $402.60M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $6.59B in debt and $16.73B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $49.72, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $8.56B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AJG is Buy with a score of 4.00.
