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Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) closed the day trading at $287.68 down -0.71% from the previous closing price of $289.74. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.71 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.74 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VRSK, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 138.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 0.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 32.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 27.03.
On August 13, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $305.Wells Fargo initiated its Overweight rating on August 13, 2024, with a $305 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 17 ’25 when Mann Elizabeth sold 300 shares for $287.83 per share. The transaction valued at 86,349 led to the insider holds 16,965 shares of the business.
Shavel Lee sold 1,100 shares of VRSK for $318,076 on Mar 18 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 62,418 shares after completing the transaction at $289.16 per share. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Shavel Lee, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 1,100 shares for $287.83 each. As a result, the insider received 316,613 and left with 63,518 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Verisk’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 42.90, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 36.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 14.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 403.54.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VRSK has reached a high of $306.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $217.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.31%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.79%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 140.41M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 139.91M. Insiders hold about 0.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.90% stake in the company.
