Now trading at a price of $244.97, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has moved -0.7% so far today.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. returned gains of 24.0% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $254.0 and a low of $174.45. Over the same period, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 12.0%. More recently, the company's 50-day average price was $237.09. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage, consulting, and third-party property/casualty claims settlement and administration services to businesses and organizations worldwide. Based in Rolling Meadows, IL, the large-cap Finance company has 46,758 full time employees. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has offered a 0.9% dividend yield over the last 12 months.
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Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 \
Revenue (MM) $6,934 $7,195 $7,004 $8,209
Interest Income (MM) $138 $180 $196 $226
Operating Margins 7% 9% 12% 12%
Net Margins 10% 10% 12% 12%
Net Income (MM) $676 $716 $858 $955
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $419 $474 $562 $566
Earnings Per Share $3.4 $3.52 $4.2 $4.37
Year 2022 2023
Revenue (MM) $8,551 $9,668
Interest Income (MM) $257 $282
Operating Margins 16% 14%
Net Margins 13% 12%
Net Income (MM) $1,116 $1,141
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $600 $661
Earnings Per Share $5.19 $5.210000000000001
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 45.5, compared to an average of 14.34 for the Finance sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $10.26, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 23.1. The company doesn't issue forward earnings guidance, and the compound average growth rate of its last 6 years of reported EPS is 7.4%. On this basis, the company's PEG ratio is 6.17, which suggests that it is overpriced. Furthermore, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 5.05 is higher than the sector average of 1.57. The company's shares are currently trading 227.5% above their Graham number.
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The 15 analysts following Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. have set target prices ranging from $187.0 to $277.0 per share, for an average of $254.8 with a buy rating. As of April 2023, the company is trading -7.0% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a very low short interest because 1.2% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 85.7% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 0.93%, suggesting a small amount of insider investors. The largest shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, whose 12% stake in the company is worth $6,250,686,397.
