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In the latest session, Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) closed at $264.72 down -1.22% from its previous closing price of $268.0. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.54 million shares were traded. VRSK stock price reached its highest trading level at $268.41 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $262.22.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Verisk Analytics Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 58.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.53 and its Current Ratio is at 1.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 11.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 10.85.
On January 10, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $310.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 04 ’25 when Daffan Nicholas sold 5,420 shares for $272.03 per share. The transaction valued at 1,474,403 led to the insider holds 55,125 shares of the business.
Daffan Nicholas bought 5,420 shares of VRSK for $1,474,403 on Aug 04 ’25. On Jul 15 ’25, another insider, Mann Elizabeth, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 300 shares for $303.88 each. As a result, the insider received 91,164 and left with 15,765 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VRSK now has a Market Capitalization of 36985356288 and an Enterprise Value of 39784148992. As of this moment, Verisk’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 33.94. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 118.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.321 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.489.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSK is 0.87, which has changed by 0.016941309 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21149921 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VRSK has reached a high of $322.92, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $259.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.22%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VRSK has traded an average of 918.83K shares per day and 1370860 over the past ten days. A total of 139.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 139.31M. Insiders hold about 0.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.23% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSK as of 1752537600 were 2357251 with a Short Ratio of 2.57, compared to 1749772800 on 2828424. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2357251 and a Short% of Float of 1.9199998999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VRSK is 1.68, from 1.68 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0062686563The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.59.
