Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Climbs 5.5%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/10/15 20:34This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. rallied 5.5% to $250.10 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.3% to 7,744.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.1% to 52,177.69.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. closed 17.9% below its 52-week high of $304.57, which the company achieved on October 15th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Marsh rose 4.6% to $186.54, MetLife Inc. rose 0.6% to $100.27, and AFLAC Inc. fell 0.14% to $118.05.
Trading volume totaled 2.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.4 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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October 15, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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