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As a NASDAQ listed company, VRSK falls under the Industrials sector while operating within the Consulting Services industry segment. The current market capitalization of Verisk Analytics Inc is $40.61B. A total of 0.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 663.88K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Mann Elizabeth sold 200 shares of VRSK for 286.49 per share on Nov 15 ’24. After the transaction, the Chief Financial Officer now owns 15,608 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 15 ’24, Shavel Lee sold 1,000 shares at 286.49 per share. VRSK shares that Chief Executive Officer owns now total 54,163.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Shavel Lee disposed of 1,000 shares on Nov 18 ’24 at a per-share price of $280.71. This resulted in the Chief Executive Officer holding 53,163 shares of VRSK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Shavel Lee bought 1,000 shares at $280.71 per share on Nov 18 ’24.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Verisk Analytics Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.51, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.53%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 44.82. 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.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VRSK has a high of $291.42 and a low of $217.34.
As of this writing, VRSK has an earnings estimate of $1.6 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
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s 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 3.94.
