Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) jumps 5.1% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind five-year shareholder returns

Investing in shares can result in losing all your money or gaining well over 100%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock has increased by 221% in 5 years. Despite lower EPS growth, the market values the company highly, reflected in its P/E ratio of 55.