The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co shares valued at $868,870 were sold by Gallagher Patrick Murphy on Feb 27 ’25. At $332.52 per share, Gallagher Patrick Murphy sold 2,613 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 42,945 shares worth approximately $14.59 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Arthur J Gallagher Foundation purchased 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 3,283,300 in proceeds.
Before that, Gallagher Patrick Murphy had added 2,613 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $868,869, the Officer bought Arthur J. Gallagher & Co shares for $332.52 each.
As published in a research note from TD Cowen on January 10, 2025, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co [AJG] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $377 from $295. Analysts at Keefe Bruyette upgraded the stock from ‘”an Underperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of January 08, 2025, Piper Sandler has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Overweight” for AJG. Earlier on November 25, 2024, Goldman downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for AJG stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing AJG Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.00%. Over the course of the year, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co shares have jumped approximately 19.73%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $345.43 on 03/04/25 and a 52-week low of $275.56 on 01/02/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $306.33, while a 200-day SMA reached $287.13.
Support And Resistance Levels for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 335.70, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 331.54. In the upper region, resistance lies at 343.01. The next price resistance is at 346.16. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 68.73 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 7.51, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 21.52%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
