Wells Fargo cuts target for Arthur J. Gallagher stock to USD 284.00 from USD 291.00
Published on 10/14/2026 at 11:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst targets and earnings date
- Wells Fargo cut its target from USD 291 to USD 284 on October 12, 2026.
- Analysts expect diluted earnings per share of USD 3.01 for the third quarter of 2026.
- Arthur J. Gallagher stock traded at EUR 208.90 at 11:52 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026.
Arthur J. Gallagher (ISIN US3635761097) was assigned a lower Wells Fargo price target of USD 284 from USD 291 on October 12, 2026, while the bank kept its Overweight rating, according to Markets Insider. The analyst move puts valuation and the upcoming third-quarter report at the center of the stock story.
Three recent signals for Gallagher
On October 7, 2026, Cantor Fitzgerald cut its target to USD 280 from USD 300 and reduced its third-quarter operating earnings-per-share estimate to USD 2.83 from USD 3.22, according to Investing.com. The estimate stood below the USD 2.97 consensus cited in the same report.
On October 12, Wells Fargo cited weaker broker performance and softer pricing conditions as reasons for caution, while retaining its Overweight view, Markets Insider reported. The USD 7 reduction from USD 291 represents a 2.41 percent cut, calculated against the former target.
What the earnings date means
Arthur J. Gallagher is scheduled to release fiscal third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 29, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. Analysts expect diluted earnings per share of USD 3.01, up 29.74 percent from USD 2.32 in the year-ago quarter. The comparison gives investors a clear test for whether operating growth can offset the pricing concerns highlighted by Wells Fargo.
NYSE listing and business scale
Arthur J. Gallagher trades under ticker AJG on the NYSE, with ISIN US3635761097, according to finanzen.at. The company provides insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services, and its reported second-quarter 2026 revenue was USD 4.00 billion with net income of USD 323.00 million.
Price before the results date
Arthur J. Gallagher stock was trading at EUR 208.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026, at 11:52 a.m. CEST. The quote was 0.46 percent above the Xetra close of October 13, 2026, but the dated Xetra closing value is not used here because the article retains the Lang & Schwarz quote as the current euro reference.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Arthur J. Gallagher stock.
Arthur J. Gallagher stock facts
- Company: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- ISIN: US3635761097
- Ticker: AJG
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 14, 2026, 11:52 a.m. CEST): EUR 208.90
- Market capitalization: USD 59.8 billion (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 190.75-304.57 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Insurance brokerage
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
