DJ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ rallied 1.48% to $220.80 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.51% to 6,782.81 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.85% to 47,909.92.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 37.13% below its 52-week high of $351.23, which the company achieved on June 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Marsh $(MRSH)$ rose 1.82% to $175.81, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ rose 4.41% to $74.34, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 2.24% to $113.00.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 847,728 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 8, 2026.
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April 08, 2026 16:47 ET (20:47 GMT)
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