DJ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ advanced 2.66% to $214.00 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.10% to 6,843.22 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.07% to 49,533.19.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 39.07% below its 52-week high of $351.23, which the company reached on June 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Marsh $(MRSH)$ rose 1.02% to $175.83, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ rose 1.64% to $78.58, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 0.44% to $115.42.
Trading volume (4.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 17, 2026.
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February 17, 2026 16:48 ET (21:48 GMT)
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