DJ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ shed 2.46% to $226.11 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 27.89% below its 52-week high of $313.55, which the company achieved on October 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Marsh $(MRSH)$ fell 1.04% to $170.06, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 0.08% to $94.43, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 0.32% to $111.54.
Trading volume (1.4 M) remained 30,577 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.