As of close of business last night, Verisk Analytics Inc’s stock clocked out at $236.14, up 0.24% from its previous closing price of $235.57. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1300776 shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of VRSK’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 110.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 40.76. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.05 and its Current Ratio is at 1.05. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 9.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 9.83.
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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 06 ’24 when Beckles Kathy Card sold 227 shares for $237.61 per share. The transaction valued at 53,937 led to the insider holds 7,796 shares of the business.
Daffan Nicholas sold 1,507 shares of VRSK for $375,620 on Feb 12 ’24. The Chief Information Officer now owns 50,208 shares after completing the transaction at $249.25 per share. On Jan 16 ’24, another insider, Daffan Nicholas, who serves as the Chief Information Officer of the company, sold 25 shares for $235.48 each. As a result, the insider received 5,887 and left with 48,872 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 33.86B and an Enterprise Value of 36.65B. As of this moment, Verisk’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 56.16, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 32.22. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 109.16. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.67 whereas that against EBITDA is 25.74.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VRSK has reached a high of $251.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $177.89. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 241.48, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 235.35.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that VRSK traded 851.24K shares on average per day over the past three months and 814.99k shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 143.31M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 142.34M. Insiders hold about 0.74% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.83% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSK as of Feb 15, 2024 were 1.83M with a Short Ratio of 2.15, compared to 1.83M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.28% and a Short% of Float of 1.46%.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.36, VRSK has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.36. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.58%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 0.66%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.57.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 14 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.52 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.58 and a low estimate of $1.47, while EPS last year was $1.29. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.65, with high estimates of $1.67 and low estimates of $1.61.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.86 and $6.29 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.51. EPS for the following year is $7.35, with 17 analysts recommending between $7.9 and $7.1.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 12 analysts expect revenue to total $698.63M. It ranges from a high estimate of $705.51M to a low estimate of $685.4M. As of the current estimate, Verisk Analytics Inc’s year-ago sales were $633.33M, an estimated increase of 10.30% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $721.07M, an increase of 6.80% less than the figure of $10.30% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $727.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $708.9M.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VRSK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.91B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.87B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.88B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.68B, up 7.50% from the average estimate. Based on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.09B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.17B and the low estimate is $3.06B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 7.40% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
