DJ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ shed 4.32% to $196.91 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 43.94% 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 $(MRSH)$ fell 2.01% to $163.90, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ rose 0.33% to $80.16, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ fell 0.93% to $113.40.
Trading volume (2.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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