Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) is -6.95% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $187.86 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 $222.10 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.15%.
Currently trading at $222.25, the stock is -3.35% and -6.29% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.84 million and changing 0.07% at the moment leaves the stock -6.15% off its SMA200. VRSK registered 15.65% gain for a year compared to 6-month loss of -8.36%.
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The stock witnessed a -5.72% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -6.09%, and is -1.62% 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 1.43% over the week and 1.43% over the month.
Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) has around 7500 employees, a market worth around $31.87B and $2.68B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 52.86 and Fwd P/E is 30.47. Profit margin for the company is 22.92%. Distance from 52-week low is 18.31% and -11.80% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (18.30%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 14.17% this year
The shares outstanding are 143.31M, and float is at 142.32M with Short Float at 1.54%.
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 1,554 shares of the company’s common stock on Apr 12 ’24 at a price of $222.93 per share for a total of $0.35 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 51715.0 shares.
Verisk Analytics Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 27 ’24 that Grover David J. (Chief Accounting Officer) sold a total of 6,481 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 27 ’24 and was made at $233.06 per share for $1.51 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 12140.0 shares of the VRSK stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 18 ’24, Shavel Lee (Chief Executive Officer) disposed off 1,000 shares at an average price of $235.61 for $0.24 million. The insider now directly holds 59,163 shares of Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK).
