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In the latest session, Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) closed at $271.91 up 0.39% from its previous closing price of $270.85. In other words, the price has increased by $0.39 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.85 million shares were traded. VRSK stock price reached its highest trading level at $273.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $269.045.
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 60.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.23. 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 15 ’25 when Mann Elizabeth sold 300 shares for $268.00 per share. The transaction valued at 80,400 led to the insider holds 15,465 shares of the business.
Shavel Lee bought 1,100 shares of VRSK for $294,811 on Aug 18 ’25. On Aug 18 ’25, another insider, Shavel Lee, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 1,100 shares for $268.01 each. As a result, the insider received 294,811 and left with 78,907 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 37989908480 and an Enterprise Value of 40788697088. As of this moment, Verisk’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 41.94, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 34.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 121.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.658 whereas that against EBITDA is 28.183.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSK is 0.87, which has changed by 0.014021993 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13054323 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 $259.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.73%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VRSK has traded an average of 980.29K shares per day and 1121530 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 92.90% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSK as of 1753920000 were 2498000 with a Short Ratio of 2.55, compared to 1751241600 on 2732679. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2498000 and a Short% of Float of 2.0299999.
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 0.006202695The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.59.
Earnings Estimates
Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 13.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.67, with high estimates of $1.73 and low estimates of $1.58.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.1 and $6.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.0. EPS for the following year is $7.78, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $8.15 and $7.42.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $776.38M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $782.4M to a low estimate of $767.2M. As of the current estimate, Verisk Analytics Inc’s year-ago sales were $725.3MFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $820.31M. There is a high estimate of $825.88M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $808.5M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VRSK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.12B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.88BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.52B and the low estimate is $3.4B.
