Arthur J. Gallagher & (AJG) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $2.84
- Estimate
- $2.81
- Surprise
- +0.9%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.9 → 5.9/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
Arthur J. Gallagher & (AJG) beat the $2.81 estimate with diluted EPS of $2.84 — a modest 0.9% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (5.9/10) to Buy (Wait) at 5.9/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates AJG Hold at 5.2/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +0.9% surprise compares with a -1.3% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-10-29.
What supports the rating
- Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4)
- Target reached (-1.6% upside)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $266.66
- Price target
- $306.66
- Stop
- $251.74
- Upside to target
- +15.0%
The stock trades at 43.5× trailing but 17.8× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
AJG at TrendMatrix's latest read
For financials, the EPS print is only half the story: credit costs, reserve builds, and rate sensitivity decide how a quarter actually lands.
- Industry
- Insurance Brokers
- Market cap
- $67.79B
- P/E (fwd)
- 17.8
- P/E (ttm)
- 43.5
- 52-week range
- $190.75–$313.55
- Off 52-week high
- 15.0%
- RSI (14)
- 64
- Volume vs avg
- 1.10×
- Score today
- 5.2/10