Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) Stock: Evaluating the Annual Growth

In the past week, VRSK stock has gone down by -0.88%, with a monthly decline of -1.23% and a quarterly plunge of -3.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.28%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.51% for Verisk Analytics Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.30% for VRSK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 6.24% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) Right Now?

Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 43.57x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for VRSK is at 0.86. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

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The public float for VRSK is 142.07M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.37% of that float. The average trading volume for VRSK on October 11, 2024 was 737.50K shares.

VRSK) stock’s latest price update

The stock of Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) has decreased by -3.17 when compared to last closing price of 277.06.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.88% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-10-09 that JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, will report its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2024, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, before the market open. The press release, with accompanying financial information, will be posted on the Verisk investor website at  http://investor.verisk.com.

Analysts’ Opinion of VRSK

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VRSK stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for VRSK by listing it as a “In-line.” The predicted price for VRSK in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $279 based on the research report published on October 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VRSK reach a price target of $305. The rating they have provided for VRSK stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 13th, 2024.

BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to VRSK, setting the target price at $260 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.

VRSK Trading at 0.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought VRSK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.56% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.28%, as shares sank -0.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.49% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, VRSK fell by -0.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $267.48. In addition, Verisk Analytics Inc saw 12.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VRSK starting from Mann Elizabeth, who sale 200 shares at the price of $270.87 back on Sep 16 ’24. After this action, Mann Elizabeth now owns 16,008 shares of Verisk Analytics Inc, valued at $54,174 using the latest closing price.

Mann Elizabeth, the Officer of Verisk Analytics Inc, proposed sale 200 shares at $270.87 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that Mann Elizabeth is holding shares at $54,174 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for VRSK

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.42 for the present operating margin
  • 0.62 for the gross margin

The net margin for Verisk Analytics Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.34. Equity return is now at value 247.85, with 19.76 for asset returns.

Based on Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.88 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 7.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.02.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.41 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.81. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.95.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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