Insider Selling: Neptune Insurance (NYSE:NP) CEO Sells $2,905,896.75 in Stock

Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NP – Get Free Report) CEO Trevor Burgess sold 104,717 shares of Neptune Insurance stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.75, for a total transaction of $2,905,896.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,973,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,765,152.25. This trade represents a 5.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Neptune Insurance Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of Neptune Insurance stock opened at $28.41 on Thursday. Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $14.78 and a twelve month high of $35.15. The stock has a market cap of $3.93 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.83. The company’s fifty day moving average is $29.15 and its 200 day moving average is $27.60.

Neptune Insurance (NYSE:NP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $59.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.59 million. Neptune Insurance had a negative return on equity of 26.63% and a net margin of 22.71%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NP shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Neptune Insurance from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Deutsche Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Neptune Insurance in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. BMO Capital Markets cut Neptune Insurance from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $32.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Neptune Insurance in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Neptune Insurance from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.29.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Neptune Insurance

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Neptune Insurance by 41.1% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its holdings in shares of Neptune Insurance by 80.7% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,000 after purchasing an additional 2,244 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Neptune Insurance by 73.3% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $180,000 after purchasing an additional 3,146 shares in the last quarter. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Neptune Insurance by 22.0% during the 2nd quarter. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC now owns 18,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $583,000 after purchasing an additional 3,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in shares of Neptune Insurance during the 3rd quarter worth about $105,000.

About Neptune Insurance

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Neptune Insurance is a technology-enabled provider of private flood insurance. Founded in 2016, the company uses data analytics and risk modeling to assess flood exposure and support policy underwriting and distribution. Its products include flood coverage for residential and commercial properties, with options for protection of buildings and contents. Neptune distributes its policies through a network of insurance agents and serves customers across the United States. Founder Trevor Burgess has served as the company’s chief executive officer.

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