New York State Common Retirement Fund Reduces Holdings in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $AJG

New York State Common Retirement Fund reduced its holdings in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) by 4.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 327,639 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 15,084 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned about 0.13% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. worth $101,483,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth $1,536,230,000. Sands Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 453.3% during the second quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 1,121,249 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $358,934,000 after purchasing an additional 918,618 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 41,475.5% in the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 770,394 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $246,619,000 after buying an additional 768,541 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,096,542 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,954,625,000 after buying an additional 685,278 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. by 27.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,354,632 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $753,765,000 after buying an additional 503,205 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on AJG. Cantor Fitzgerald cut shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $344.00 to $282.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $250.00 to $247.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Needham & Company LLC set a $272.00 target price on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a report on Thursday, December 18th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. from $328.00 to $311.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $290.50.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of AJG stock opened at $245.62 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $253.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $277.07. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a 52 week low of $236.34 and a 52 week high of $351.23. The stock has a market cap of $63.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.71, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.35 by $0.03. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had a return on equity of 11.98% and a net margin of 13.58%.The company had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.61 billion. Analysts predict that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will post 11.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.86%.

Key Headlines Impacting Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Here are the key news stories impacting Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly cash dividend to $0.70 (7.7% increase), supporting income investors and signaling confidence in cash generation. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Increases Cash Dividend to $0.70 per Share
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted profit rose strongly (Reuters: +24.5% in the fourth quarter) driven by commissions and fees, indicating healthy demand and margin drivers that investors favor. Arthur J Gallagher’s quarterly profit rises on fees, commission growth
• Positive Sentiment: Some outlets and market reactions framed the report as a beat, with shares described as jumping after the results — supporting short-term bullish momentum. Arthur J. Gallagher shares jump after beating Q4 expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS was $2.38; some services (Zacks) treated it as a beat versus their $2.35 consensus, showing year-over-year improvement from $2.13. This supports earnings momentum but depends on which consensus you reference. Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released full-quarter and FY-2025 results and hosted a conference call — useful for investors wanting management commentary on outlook, inorganic growth and expense trends. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Other reports show the quarter missed some street expectations: EPS was slightly below certain consensus figures (e.g., $2.42) and revenue came in below estimates (~$3.56B vs. ~$3.61B), which tempers the upbeat adjusted-profit headlines. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Q4 results (MarketBeat) Arthur J Gallagher earnings missed by $1.77, revenue fell short of estimates

Insider Transactions at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

In related news, VP Christopher E. Mead sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.11, for a total value of $1,032,440.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 17,327 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,472,271.97. The trade was a 18.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Douglas K. Howell sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.05, for a total transaction of $1,290,250.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 95,777 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,715,254.85. The trade was a 4.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 32,100 shares of company stock valued at $8,243,865 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Founded in 1927 by Arthur J. Gallagher, the company has grown from a regional broker into an international professional services organization that arranges insurance, provides consulting and designs risk-transfer solutions for commercial, industrial, public sector and individual clients.

The company’s core activities include property and casualty insurance brokerage, employee benefits consulting and administration, and a range of risk management services.