Arthur J. Gallagher & Co Stock Price, News & Analysis

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) has announced the acquisition of Case Group, a São Paulo-based employee and health benefits brokerage and consulting firm serving clients across Brazil. The acquisition, announced on February 27, 2025, will strengthen Gallagher's presence in the Brazilian market.

The Case Group team, under the leadership of Rafael Motta, will maintain their current location and operate under Luiz Araripe, Gallagher's Country Manager in Brazil. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

This strategic acquisition aligns with Gallagher's global expansion efforts, as the company currently provides insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting services in approximately 130 countries through owned operations and correspondent networks.

Gallagher's 2025 Employee Communications Report reveals 'change fatigue' has emerged as a top-five barrier to communications and HR success for the first time, with 44% of HR leaders identifying it as a key challenge. The report, based on insights from over 2,000 communication and HR leaders across 55 countries, highlights that low capacity (49%) and poor people manager communication (41%) are also significant barriers.

Key priorities for HR leaders include connecting teams to purpose, strategy and values (67%), improving manager communications (53%), and boosting leadership visibility (47%). Notably, financial limitations have dropped out of the top five barriers, with only 12% of respondents prioritizing 'building a case for more resources.'

The report also examined communicators' wellbeing, showing a slight improvement with 33% reporting declining wellbeing in 2024, down from 38% the previous year. Major factors affecting wellbeing included strained headcount, budgets, and time constraints (39%), while better working conditions (23%) and new job situations (21%) were cited as positive influences.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) has announced the acquisition of Agilis Partners , a Waltham, Massachusetts-based investment and retirement plan consulting firm. Agilis specializes in providing institutional clients with tailored risk management services through offices in greater Boston, New York, and Denver.

The acquisition will strengthen Gallagher's retirement plan and investment consulting capabilities. Tom Cassara and his team will continue operating from their current locations under Jeff Leonard, Gallagher's Global Financial & Retirement Services Business leader. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, operates in approximately 130 countries through owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) has announced the acquisition of Syracuse-based Dominick Falcone Agency and Falcone Associates. The acquired companies specialize in property/casualty insurance for commercial and personal clients in central New York, along with employee benefits services.

The existing team, including Michael Lavalle, David MacLachlan, Renee Guariglia, and Chris Marshall, will maintain their current location, operating under Gallagher's Northeast region leadership. The acquisition aims to strengthen Gallagher's retail brokerage capabilities in central New York. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Gallagher, headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, operates as a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting services firm, with presence in approximately 130 countries through owned operations and correspondent networks.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) announced that its subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired W K Webster & Co , a specialist in marine and transit claims management. W K Webster, headquartered in London with offices in Singapore, the United States, and the Netherlands, provides comprehensive services to insurers and self-insured corporations globally.

The W K Webster team, led by Anthony Smith, will join Gallagher Bassett under Manan Sagar's direction, who heads Gallagher Bassett's Europe, Middle East and Asia operations. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

This acquisition strengthens Gallagher Bassett's specialty capabilities globally in the marine and transit claims services sector.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) reported strong Q4 2024 financial results, with total revenue reaching $2.68 billion. The company's core brokerage and risk management segments delivered their 16th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth, including 7% organic revenue growth.

Key Q4 2024 highlights:

• Net earnings: $258.2 million vs -$39.6 million in Q4 2023
• Adjusted EBITDAC: $805.0 million, up 17% from Q4 2023
• Diluted earnings per share: $1.12 vs -$0.15 in Q4 2023
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share: $2.13 vs $1.82 in Q4 2023

The company completed 20 new mergers in Q4, bringing the 2024 total to 48 mergers with $387 million in estimated annualized revenue. In December, AJG announced the acquisition of AssuredPartners for $13.45 billion, funded through $8.5 billion in common stock offering and $5.0 billion in senior notes.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) has announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.65 per share, representing a $0.05 increase from the previous quarter. The dividend will be payable on March 21, 2025, to stockholders of record as of March 7, 2025.

The company, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, operates in approximately 130 countries through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) has announced the acquisition of Wealth Management Partners Pty (WMP), a Perth-based financial planning firm specializing in retirement plan risk management. The acquisition strengthens Gallagher's financial wellbeing consulting capabilities in Australia.

WMP's current team, including Steve Beattie, Troy Hartley, Janusz Mazurek, and Adrian Whitaker, will continue operating from their existing location under Graham Campbell's leadership, who heads Gallagher's employee benefits and HR consulting operations in Australia. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Gallagher, headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, operates as a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting services firm, with operations in approximately 130 countries worldwide through owned operations and correspondent networks.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) has announced it will release its fourth quarter 2024 earnings after market close on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The company's Chairman and CEO, J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., will host a conference call at 5:15 pm ET/4:15 pm CT on the same day.

The earnings conference call will be broadcast live through Gallagher's website, with a replay available approximately two hours after the broadcast in the Investor Relations section under Events & Presentations. The global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm operates in approximately 130 countries through owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.