Erez Shachar Sells 3,603 Shares of Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) Stock

Riskified Ltd. (NYSE:RSKD) Director Erez Shachar sold 3,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.27, for a total transaction of $22,590.81. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,196,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,499,421.60. This trade represents a 0.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Erez Shachar also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Erez Shachar sold 100,000 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.47, for a total transaction of $647,000.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Erez Shachar sold 100,000 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.29, for a total transaction of $629,000.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Erez Shachar sold 167,200 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.30, for a total value of $1,053,360.00.
• On Thursday, August 27th, Erez Shachar sold 289,400 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.12, for a total value of $1,771,128.00.
• On Wednesday, August 26th, Erez Shachar sold 145,500 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.96, for a total value of $867,180.00.
• On Tuesday, August 25th, Erez Shachar sold 89,994 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.94, for a total value of $534,564.36.
• On Monday, August 24th, Erez Shachar sold 102,407 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.92, for a total value of $606,249.44.
• On Friday, August 21st, Erez Shachar sold 115,500 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.89, for a total value of $680,295.00.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Erez Shachar sold 157,200 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.95, for a total value of $935,340.00.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Erez Shachar sold 139,884 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.11, for a total transaction of $854,691.24.

Riskified Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of Riskified stock opened at $6.95 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -63.18 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $5.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.88. Riskified Ltd. has a 52 week low of $3.70 and a 52 week high of $6.98.

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02. Riskified had a negative net margin of 4.23% and a negative return on equity of 3.93%. The company had revenue of $98.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $89.18 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Riskified Ltd. will post -0.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on RSKD. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Riskified from $4.75 to $5.50 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Riskified from $5.00 to $6.75 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Riskified from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Riskified in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Riskified from $5.50 to $6.25 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Riskified

Here are the key news stories impacting Riskified this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Riskified’s latest quarterly results showed revenue of $98.69 million, well above the $89.18 million analyst estimate, while adjusted earnings of $0.02 per share matched expectations. The results suggest continued demand for the company’s e-commerce fraud-prevention platform.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains substantial at approximately 58.98%, and several investment firms recently initiated positions in RSKD. DA Davidson also maintained a Buy rating with a $7.50 price target, above the current consensus target of $6.50.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains divided: two analysts rate the shares Buy, three rate them Hold and two rate them Sell. The overall consensus is Hold, reflecting uncertainty about Riskified’s path to sustained profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Erez Shachar sold 100,000 shares for approximately $647,000 on September 2, while insider Assaf Feldman sold 43,904 shares for about $285,815. Shachar also sold 3,603 shares on September 1 for approximately $22,591. These transactions reduced their holdings by roughly 2.8%, 3.6% and 0.3%, respectively. Riskified insider selling report
• Negative Sentiment: Shachar has conducted repeated sales in recent weeks, including a $629,000 transaction on August 31 and additional sales during August. The latest September 2 sale was disclosed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces its value as a direct bearish signal, but the overall selling pattern could still limit enthusiasm near the stock’s recent highs. SEC Form 4 filing

Institutional Trading of Riskified

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Riskified by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 302,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,502,000 after purchasing an additional 2,900 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Riskified by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 93,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 4,826 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank grew its position in Riskified by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 167,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $833,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Riskified by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,000 after buying an additional 5,178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Riskified during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.98% of the company’s stock.

Riskified Company Profile

Riskified is a technology company specializing in e-commerce fraud prevention and revenue optimization for online merchants. Its platform combines machine learning, behavioral analytics and proprietary risk models to assess the legitimacy of transactions in real time. By offering a chargeback guarantee, Riskified assumes the financial liability for approved orders that later turn out to be fraudulent, allowing retailers to focus on growth rather than dispute management.

The company’s core product suite addresses various aspects of the online shopping lifecycle, including order approval, account takeover protection and policy compliance.