Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) reported quarterly earnings of $4.47 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.43 by 0.9 percent. This is a 20.16 percent increase over earnings of $3.72 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.758 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.733 billion by 0.52 percent. This is a 27.65 percent increase over sales of $3.727 billion the same period last year.