DJ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ advanced 2.55% to $201.94 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 42.50% short of its 52-week high of $351.23, which the company achieved on June 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Marsh $(MRSH)$ rose 1.30% to $166.03, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ fell 1.67% to $78.82, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 0.18% to $113.60.
Trading volume (3.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.
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May 07, 2026 16:51 ET (20:51 GMT)
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