AJG Shares Experience Decline in Value

Jaxson Clark

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co shares valued at $988,488 were purchased by Pesch Michael Robert on Nov 03 ’25. At $247.12 per share, Pesch Michael Robert acquired 4,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 41,849 shares worth approximately $10.38 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, HOWELL DOUGLAS K sold 8,000 shares, netting a total of over 2,396,344 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $299.54 each, the insider now holds 100,777 shares.

Before that, HOWELL DOUGLAS K had sold 6,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,795,591, the VP & Chief Financial Officer traded Arthur J. Gallagher & Co shares for $299.27 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,000 shares, worth approximately $26.98 million.

Analysts at Citigroup started covering the stock with ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid August. As of August 13, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for AJG. Earlier on July 23, 2025, Erste Group downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for AJG stock which previously was a “a Buy”.

Analyzing AJG Stock Performance

On last trading session, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co [NYSE: AJG] plunged -1.45% to $248.05. The stock’s lowest price that day was $248.04, but it reached a high of $253.0 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.33%. Over the course of the year, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co shares have dropped approximately -11.54%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $351.23 on 06/03/25 and a 52-week low of $239.47 on 11/03/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 246.39, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 244.74. In the upper region, resistance lies at 251.35. The next price resistance is at 254.66. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 25.47 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment.

Is Arthur J. Gallagher & Co subject to short interest?

Stocks of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-15 jumping by 0.36 million shares to 3.81 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 3.45 million shares. A jump of 9.39% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.92 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.92.

Which companies own the most shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG)?

In terms of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 329 in the next 12 months, up nearly 30.71% from the previous closing price of $251.7. Analysts anticipate Arthur J. Gallagher & Co stock to reach 365 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 295. In spite of this, 9 analysts ranked Arthur J. Gallagher & Co stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 25, 2025, Redburn Atlantic assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $352.

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