AJG options flow: unusual options activity in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 10 unusual options prints in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), $446K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $321K against $99K bearish; $116K went into calls and $330K into puts, a put call ratio of 2.86. The largest print was $65K of AJG 20 Nov 2026 $280 puts on 22 September 2026, swept at bid. The last session with prints, 22 September 2026, added 8 prints and $379K of premium. AJG closed at $231.10 on 25 September 2026, up 1.7%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026, 2 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $280 puts | Sweep | 13 | 0 | $65K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $270 puts | Sweep | 15 | 4 | $61K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $280 puts | Sweep | 12 | 0 | $60K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 16 Apr 2027 $260 calls | Trade | 40 | 42 | $55K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 16 Oct 2026 $280 puts | Trade | 10 | 13 | $50K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $220 puts | Sweep | 80 | 12 | $38K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 16 Apr 2027 $250 calls | Trade | 20 | 3 | $32K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 16 Oct 2026 $230 puts | Sweep | 32 | 179 | $29K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | AJG 16 Oct 2026 $260 calls | Trade | 144 | 278 | $28K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $250 puts | Trade | 10 | 684 | $26K | At midpoint | Neutral |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | 5 | $251K | 0% | +$27K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 3 | $107K | 26% | +$107K |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 2 | $87K | 100% | +$87K |
The most premium, $251K, is aimed at the 20 Nov 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 22 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $280 puts | Sweep | 13 | 0 | $65K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $270 puts | Sweep | 15 | 4 | $61K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 20 Nov 2026 $280 puts | Sweep | 12 | 0 | $60K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 16 Apr 2027 $260 calls | Trade | 40 | 42 | $55K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AJG 16 Oct 2026 $280 puts | Trade | 10 | 13 | $50K | At bid | Bullish |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open AJG in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 13 firms, have a median of $290, 25.5% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 upgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Insurance
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Illinois
- Website
- ajg.com
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. provides insurance brokerage, consulting, third-party claims settlement, and administration services in the United States, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, New Zealand, India, and the United Kingdom. It operates through Brokerage and Risk Management segments. The company offers its services through a network of correspondent insurance brokers and consultants.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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