Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) in the last few weeks:

• 8/17/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Argus from $267.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $250.00 to $285.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $291.00 to $299.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $299.00 to $296.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $276.00 to $287.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $300.00 to $310.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Mizuho from $287.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $225.00 to $265.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $261.00 to $271.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $276.00 price target on the stock, up from $225.00.
• 7/13/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/13/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $260.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $285.00 to $300.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $271.00 to $299.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. was downgraded by Wolfe Research from “outperform” to “peer perform”.
• 7/9/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Mizuho from $261.00 to $287.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $250.00 to $291.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $242.00 to $261.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $275.00 to $292.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $240.00 to $255.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 6/18/2026 – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $235.00 to $242.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. news, CAO Richard C. Cary sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total transaction of $618,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 47,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,850,714. The trade was a 5.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Founded in 1927 by Arthur J. Gallagher, the company has grown from a regional broker into an international professional services organization that arranges insurance, provides consulting and designs risk-transfer solutions for commercial, industrial, public sector and individual clients.

The company’s core activities include property and casualty insurance brokerage, employee benefits consulting and administration, and a range of risk management services.