DJ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ shed 1.49% to $262.69 Friday, 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 7,718.60 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,414.25.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 16.22% below its 52-week high of $313.55, which the company achieved on October 3rd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Marsh $(MRSH)$ fell 1.44% to $185.74, MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 1.62% to $97.62, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ fell 0.97% to $117.21.
Trading volume (1.0 M) remained 479,518 below its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 4, 2026.