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This NASDAQ-listed company operates within the Consulting Services industry segment, falling under the Industrials sector. The current market capitalization of Verisk Analytics Inc is $39.13B. A total of 1.04 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 691.69K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Mann Elizabeth sold 200 shares of VRSK for 271.33 per share on Oct 15 ’24. After the transaction, the Chief Financial Officer now owns 15,808 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 15 ’24, Mann Elizabeth bought 200 shares at 271.33 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Mann Elizabeth disposed of 200 shares on Sep 16 ’24 at a per-share price of $270.87. This resulted in the Chief Financial Officer holding 16,008 shares of VRSK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Mann Elizabeth bought 200 shares at $270.87 per share on Sep 16 ’24.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Verisk Analytics Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.51, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.55%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 44.61. VRSK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/13/2024 when it declared a $0.39 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/31/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/30/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9/13/2024. The VRSK stock dividend was $0.39 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VRSK has a high of $287.13 and a low of $215.32.
As of this writing, VRSK has an earnings estimate of $1.59 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.65 per share and a lower estimate of $1.51. The company reported an EPS of $1.4 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. VRSK’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $111.90M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.58B in debt and $1.85B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $2.12, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.84B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for VRSK is Buy with a score of 3.88.
