Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Sees Decline in Short Interest

Stock price drops as short positions decrease by 13.5% in February

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm, saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, the number of shares sold short decreased by 13.5% from the previous month, dropping to 4,948,436 shares. This represents approximately 2.0% of the company's total outstanding stock.

Why it matters

The decline in short interest suggests that investors are becoming less bearish on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and its prospects. Short selling activity can provide insights into market sentiment, and a decrease in short positions may indicate that more investors are optimistic about the company's performance going forward.

The details

According to the report, the days-to-cover ratio, which measures the number of days it would take to cover all the short positions based on the average daily trading volume, is currently 1.4 days. This means that it would take short sellers approximately 1.4 days to cover their positions if they wanted to do so.

As of February 13th, 2026, there was short interest totaling 4,948,436 shares.
This represents a 13.5% decrease from the January 29th total of 5,722,133 shares.

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