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Verisk (VRSK) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
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Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK - Free Report) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2020 results on Feb 23, after market close.
While strength across Insurance, and Energy and Specialized Markets segments is likely to have boosted the company’s top line, the bottom line is likely to have been positively impacted by cost discipline in the business and coronavirus-led reduction in travel expenses.
Let's check out how things have shaped up for the announcement.
Segmental Growth to Drive the Top Line
Verisk’s revenues are likely to have been driven by strength across Insurance, and Energy and Specialized Markets segments. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2020 revenues stands at $716.72 million, indicating growth of 5.9% from the year-ago reported figure.
The consensus estimate for Insurance segment revenues is pegged at $501 million, indicating growth of 6.8% from the prior-year reported figure. Within the segment, underwriting and rating revenues are likely to have benefited from an annual increase in prices derived from continued enhancements of the solutions’ contents within the industry-standard insurance programs, sale of expanded solutions to existing customers in commercial and personal lines, and contributions from catastrophe-modeling services. Claims revenues might have been aided by repair-cost-estimating solutions revenues, claims analytics revenues, and workers compensation claims resolution services.
The consensus mark for Energy and Specialized Markets segment revenues is pegged at $168 million, indicating 4.3% increase from the year-ago reported figure. The segment is expected to have benefited from the Genscape acquisition, environmental health and safety-service solutions, core research, and weather analytics solutions.
The consensus estimate for Financial Services segment revenues is pegged at $46.84 million, indicating year-over-year decline of 1.2%. Decline in the company’s spend informed analytic solutions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent dispositions might have weighed on segmental revenues.
Bottom Line to Improve Year Over Year
Verisk’s bottom line is likely to have benefited from cost discipline in the business, coronavirus-led reduction in travel expenses and lower average share count. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $1.31 per share, indicating growth of 15.9% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
What Our Model Says
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Verisk this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Verisk has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
Here are a few stocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector that investors may consider as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on fourth-quarter 2020 earnings.
Rocket Companies (RKT - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +3.12% and a Zacks Rank #2.
WEX (WEX - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +0.27% and a Zacks Rank #2.
These Stocks Are Poised to Soar Past the Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
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Verisk (VRSK) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK - Free Report) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2020 results on Feb 23, after market close.
While strength across Insurance, and Energy and Specialized Markets segments is likely to have boosted the company’s top line, the bottom line is likely to have been positively impacted by cost discipline in the business and coronavirus-led reduction in travel expenses.
Let's check out how things have shaped up for the announcement.
Segmental Growth to Drive the Top Line
Verisk’s revenues are likely to have been driven by strength across Insurance, and Energy and Specialized Markets segments. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2020 revenues stands at $716.72 million, indicating growth of 5.9% from the year-ago reported figure.
The consensus estimate for Insurance segment revenues is pegged at $501 million, indicating growth of 6.8% from the prior-year reported figure. Within the segment, underwriting and rating revenues are likely to have benefited from an annual increase in prices derived from continued enhancements of the solutions’ contents within the industry-standard insurance programs, sale of expanded solutions to existing customers in commercial and personal lines, and contributions from catastrophe-modeling services. Claims revenues might have been aided by repair-cost-estimating solutions revenues, claims analytics revenues, and workers compensation claims resolution services.
The consensus mark for Energy and Specialized Markets segment revenues is pegged at $168 million, indicating 4.3% increase from the year-ago reported figure. The segment is expected to have benefited from the Genscape acquisition, environmental health and safety-service solutions, core research, and weather analytics solutions.
The consensus estimate for Financial Services segment revenues is pegged at $46.84 million, indicating year-over-year decline of 1.2%. Decline in the company’s spend informed analytic solutions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent dispositions might have weighed on segmental revenues.
Bottom Line to Improve Year Over Year
Verisk’s bottom line is likely to have benefited from cost discipline in the business, coronavirus-led reduction in travel expenses and lower average share count. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $1.31 per share, indicating growth of 15.9% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
What Our Model Says
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Verisk this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Verisk has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
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Stocks to Consider
Here are a few stocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector that investors may consider as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on fourth-quarter 2020 earnings.
TransBlue(TBI - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +75.00% and a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Rocket Companies (RKT - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +3.12% and a Zacks Rank #2.
WEX (WEX - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +0.27% and a Zacks Rank #2.
These Stocks Are Poised to Soar Past the Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
See the 5 high-tech stocks now>>