Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) is -2.52% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $177.89 and a high of $251.98 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The VRSK stock was last observed hovering at around $236.26 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -3.41%.
Currently trading at $232.85, the stock is -3.34% and -3.56% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.99 million and changing -1.44% at the moment leaves the stock -1.26% off its SMA200. VRSK registered 28.72% gain for a year compared to 6-month loss of -5.18%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $13.49 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $25.40.
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The stock witnessed a -4.93% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -4.29%, and is -1.39% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.52% over the week and 1.55% over the month.
Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) has around 7500 employees, a market worth around $33.39B and $2.68B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 55.38 and Fwd P/E is 31.85. Profit margin for the company is 22.92%. Distance from 52-week low is 30.90% and -7.59% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (18.30%).
Verisk Analytics Inc quarterly earnings per share for the current quarter are estimated at $1.52 with sales reaching $698.59M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 14.18% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 7.40% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 10.30% in year-over-year returns.
1,301 institutions hold shares in Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK), with institutional investors hold 96.07% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 143.31M, and float is at 142.32M with Short Float at 1.34%. Institutions hold 95.28% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is Vanguard Group Inc with over 16.25 million shares valued at $3.67 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 11.22% of the VRSK Shares outstanding. As of Jun 29, 2023, the second largest holder is Blackrock Inc. with 12.22 million shares valued at $2.76 billion to account for 8.44% of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are Massachusetts Financial Services Co. which holds 7.13 million shares representing 4.92% and valued at over $1.61 billion, while State Street Corporation holds 4.20% of the shares totaling 6.08 million with a market value of $1.38 billion.
Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Daffan Nicholas, the company’s Chief Information Officer. SEC filings show that Daffan Nicholas sold 1,531 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 12 ’24 at a price of $236.12 per share for a total of $0.36 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 50973.0 shares.
Verisk Analytics Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 06 ’24 that Beckles Kathy Card (Chief Legal Officer) sold a total of 227 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 06 ’24 and was made at $237.61 per share for $53937.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 7796.0 shares of the VRSK stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 12 ’24, Daffan Nicholas (Chief Information Officer) disposed off 1,507 shares at an average price of $249.25 for $0.38 million. The insider now directly holds 50,208 shares of Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK).
