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title: "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) shares rose 2.66% to $214.00 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Marsh, MetLife, and AFLAC. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw slight increases. Despite the gains, AJG remains 39.07% below its 52-week high of $351.23 reached on June 3rd. Trading volume was significantly higher than its 50-day average."
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# 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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