Arthur J. Gallagher stock rises 2.55% and outperforms peers

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7

Shares closed at $201.94 on Thursday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.38% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.63% in a broadly weak session.
The gain ended a three-day losing streak, with AJG beating Marsh's 1.30% rise, Aflac's 0.18% gain and MetLife's 1.67% decline.
Trading volume reached 3.2 million shares, above the 50-day average of 2.0 million, though the stock remains 42.50% below its 52-week high of $351.23.

Why did AJG's stock hit a 52-week low on the same day it massively outperformed the market?

Is AJG's aggressive AI and acquisition strategy enough to justify its high valuation against industry peers?