Chief Information Officer Nicholas Daffan has sold 1,507 shares of Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK, Financial) on February 12, 2024, according to a recent SEC Filing. The transaction was executed at a stock price of $249.25, resulting in a total sale amount of $375,698.75.
Verisk Analytics Inc is a leading data analytics provider serving customers in insurance, energy and specialized markets, and financial services. The company helps customers make better decisions about risk, investments, and operations with predictive analytics and decision support solutions.
Over the past year, the insider has sold a total of 12,208 shares of Verisk Analytics Inc and has not made any purchases of the stock. The recent sale by Nicholas Daffan is part of a broader pattern of insider transactions at the company. In the past year, there has been a total of 1 insider buy and 15 insider sells.
On the valuation front, Verisk Analytics Inc's shares were trading at $249.25 on the day of the insider's sale, giving the company a market capitalization of $35.846 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the company stands at 72.69, which is above the industry median of 18.01 and also above the company's historical median price-earnings ratio.
The stock's price of $249.25 is closely aligned with the GuruFocus Value (GF Value) of $248.62, indicating that Verisk Analytics Inc is Fairly Valued. The price-to-GF-Value ratio is 1. The GF Value is a proprietary intrinsic value estimate from GuruFocus, which is calculated based on historical trading multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.
Investors and analysts often monitor insider transactions as they can provide insights into a company's internal perspective on the stock's valuation and future prospects. The recent insider activity at Verisk Analytics Inc will likely continue to be watched closely by market participants.
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