Verisk Analytics Inc [VRSK] stock is trading at $309.90, up 4.63%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The VRSK shares have gain 4.54% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.44%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Barclays downgraded its rating to Equal Weight on January 10, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $310. Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and suggested a price target of $305 on August 13, 2024. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to a Neutral and reduced its price target to $260 on January 08, 2024. Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on December 08, 2023, and upped its price target to $253. In a note dated October 30, 2023, Wells Fargo initiated an Equal Weight rating and provided a target price of $230 on this stock.
Verisk Analytics Inc [VRSK] stock has fluctuated between $242.55 and $306.67 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $269.08 within the next 12 months. Verisk Analytics Inc [NASDAQ: VRSK] shares were valued at $309.90 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -13.17% based on the average VRSK price forecast.
Analyzing the VRSK fundamentals
Verisk Analytics Inc [NASDAQ:VRSK] reported sales of 2.88B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 8.62%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.63% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.44%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.43%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.33%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.22, Equity is 3.45 and Total Capital is 0.41. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of32.43.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 302.89 points at the first support level, and at 295.89 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 314.76, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 319.63.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Verisk Analytics Inc’s Current Ratio is 0.74. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.74 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.24. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 15.05, the price to book ratio is 434.71 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 46.21.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Mann Elizabeth, Chief Financial Officer, that happened on Apr 15 ’25 when 300.0 shares were sold. Officer, Mann Elizabeth completed a deal on Apr 15 ’25 to buy 300.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Hansen Bruce Edward sold 1179.0 shares on Apr 07 ’25.
