Weekly Recap | Verisk Analytics -0.45%, most brokers rate it buy
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Verisk Analytics fell 0.45% this week to close at $175.41. The S&P 500 slipped 0.08%, leaving the stock about 0.37 percentage points behind. Trading started strong with a Monday intraday high of $187.47 before fading through the week. Wednesday saw a brief rebound to $181.75, followed by two down days. Friday’s low of $173.69 marked the week’s weakest level, and the stock finished near that point. The weekly range was 7.61%, and average daily volume of roughly 1.6m shares ran about 11% above the median.
Key Events
The story this week centred on pre-market swings and insider activity. On Monday 14 September, shares were up 10.39% in pre-market trading; the following day they were down 9.83% before the open. On the 15th, the stock outperformed competitors on a strong trading day. On Thursday 17 September, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 common shares for $73,964. A report on Friday 18 September noted the stock had underperformed competitors the previous day. No material company filings stood out this week.
Analyst Ratings
As of 18 September, 19 firms had issued ratings: 7 buy, 4 over, 8 hold, and none under or sell. The consensus rating is buy, and the consensus target of $234.76 sits about 33.84% above spot. Targets range from $195 to $260, a spread of $65, pointing to a wide range of views. Verisk ranks third in its industry among 40 companies.
The Week Ahead
Macro data dominates the calendar next week. The Richmond Fed composite index arrives on Tuesday 22 September, with a prior reading of 4. Wednesday 23 September brings weekly EIA crude and Cushing inventory figures. Thursday 24 September is the heaviest: initial jobless claims, the current account balance, new home sales at an annualised 0.608 forecast versus 0.607 prior, and EIA natural gas storage. The stock itself has no earnings date in the immediate window.
In Short
Verisk spent the week grinding lower while staying below its 20-day moving average of $184.76 and its 60-day average of $188.53. The ratings side leans constructive, with a consensus target about 34% above spot, but the $65 target spread shows real disagreement. Latest-session money flow pointed to small-lot net selling, with medium and large orders both net buyers. The open question is whether price can reclaim the moving averages in the week ahead, with macro releases setting the tone for risk appetite.
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