The Relative Strength (RS) Rating for Gallagher jumped into a higher percentile Friday, as it got a lift from 67 to 74.
IBD's unique rating tracks market leadership with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The score shows how a stock's price performance over the last 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database.
Decades of market research shows that the top-performing stocks tend to have an 80 or better RS Rating as they begin their largest runs. See if Gallagher can continue to rebound and clear that threshold.
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While now is not an ideal time to jump in, see if the stock goes on to establish and enter a buying range in heavy trade.
The company reported 13% earnings growth last quarter, while sales growth came in at 13%.
Gallagher earns the No. 5 rank among its peers in the Insurance-Brokers industry group. Kingstone is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group.
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