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In the latest session, Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) closed at $261.75 down -8.48% from its previous closing price of $285.99. In other words, the price has decreased by -$8.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.4 million shares were traded. VRSK stock price reached its highest trading level at $276.905 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $260.115.
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 104.52 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 44.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.09 and its Current Ratio is at 1.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 10.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 10.83.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on January 08, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $260 from $270 previously.
On December 08, 2023, Deutsche Bank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $252 to $253.
On October 30, 2023, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $230.Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating on October 30, 2023, with a $230 target price.
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 Jul 15 ’24 when Mann Elizabeth sold 200 shares for $277.38 per share. The transaction valued at 55,476 led to the insider holds 16,408 shares of the business.
Beckles Kathy Card sold 326 shares of VRSK for $88,744 on Jul 03 ’24. The Chief Legal Officer now owns 7,470 shares after completing the transaction at $272.22 per share. On Jun 17 ’24, another insider, Mann Elizabeth, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 200 shares for $262.31 each. As a result, the insider received 52,462 and left with 16,608 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 37345181696 and an Enterprise Value of 43556290560. As of this moment, Verisk’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 35.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 132.44. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 15.933 whereas that against EBITDA is 34.132.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VRSK has reached a high of $287.13, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $215.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.10%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VRSK has traded an average of 782.71K shares per day and 818120 over the past ten days. A total of 143.31M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 142.34M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.61% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSK as of 1721001600 were 2035809 with a Short Ratio of 2.60, compared to 1718323200 on 2604673. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2035809 and a Short% of Float of 1.6199999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VRSK is 1.46, from 1.41 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0049302424The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.59.
