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Stocks Info
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 $41.94B. A total of 0.72 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 690.56K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Hansen Bruce Edward sold 1,179 shares of VRSK for 294.95 per share on Feb 07 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 13,786 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 07 ’25, Hansen Bruce Edward bought 1,179 shares at 294.95 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Beckles Kathy Card disposed of 2,111 shares on Jan 17 ’25 at a per-share price of $282.06. This resulted in the Chief Legal Officer holding 9,066 shares of VRSK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Beckles Kathy Card bought 2,111 shares at $282.06 per share on Jan 17 ’25.
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 $1.56, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.53%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.29. VRSK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.57% when it declared a $0.39 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/13/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.6%. 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 $296.94 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.
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 3.78.
