Yesterday, a Director at Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Samuel Liss, bought shares of VRSK for $162K.
Following Samuel Liss’ last VRSK Buy transaction on October 05, 2010, the stock climbed by 121.8%. Following this transaction Samuel Liss’ holding in the company was increased by 14.2% to a total of $7.75 million.
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Based on Verisk Analytics’ latest earnings report for the quarter ending June 30, the company posted quarterly revenue of $653 million and quarterly net profit of $150 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $601 million and had a net profit of $154 million. VRSK’s market cap is $25.05B and the company has a P/E ratio of 41.82. Currently, Verisk Analytics has an average volume of 958K.
One of the top 25 analysts, according to TipRanks.com, recently recommended Hold VRSK with a $152 price target. Based on 5 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Hold with an average price target of $153.20, reflecting a 2.5% upside.
In the last 30 days, insiders have sold $1.12M worth of VRSK shares and purchased $162K worth of VRSK shares. The insider sentiment on Verisk Analytics has been neutral according to 67 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is higher than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.
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Verisk Analytics, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of data analytics for customers in insurance, energy markets and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Insurance, Energy & Specialized Markets and Financial Services.
