The stock of Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) has seen a -2.67% decrease in the past week, with a 0.88% gain in the past month, and a 0.14% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.64% for VRSK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.56% for VRSK’s stock, with a 5.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) is above average at 44.88x. The 36-month beta value for VRSK is also noteworthy at 0.90. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VRSK is 140.84M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.73% of that float. The average trading volume of VRSK on February 26, 2025 was 698.86K shares.
VRSK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) has dropped by -3.92 compared to previous close of 299.72. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-26 that Verisk Analytics (VRSK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.40 per share a year ago.
Analysts’ Opinion of VRSK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VRSK stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for VRSK by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for VRSK in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $310 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VRSK reach a price target of $279. The rating they have provided for VRSK stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on October 02nd, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to VRSK, setting the target price at $305 in the report published on August 13th of the previous year.
VRSK Trading at 1.54% 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 -4.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.42%, as shares surge +1.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.49% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VRSK fell by -3.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $292.45. In addition, Verisk Analytics Inc saw 4.55% 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 Hansen Bruce Edward, who sale 1,179 shares at the price of $294.95 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, Hansen Bruce Edward now owns 13,786 shares of Verisk Analytics Inc, valued at $347,746 using the latest closing price.
Hansen Bruce Edward, the Director of Verisk Analytics Inc, proposed sale 1,179 shares at $294.95 during a trade that took place back on Feb 07 ’25, which means that Hansen Bruce Edward is holding shares at $347,746 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VRSK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.44 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Verisk Analytics Inc stands at 0.33. The total capital return value is set at 0.97. Equity return is now at value 271.98, with 20.84 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 316.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 13.79. The receivables turnover for the company is -24.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.82.
Conclusion
In summary, Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
