DJ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ advanced 1.63% to $231.82 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 7,666.45 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.04% to 50,926.56.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 26.07% below its 52-week high of $313.55, which the company achieved on October 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Marsh $(MRSH)$ rose 1.24% to $171.85, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 0.20% to $94.35, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ fell 0.54% to $111.18.
Trading volume (2.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 1, 2026.