Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) Director Erez Shachar Sells 154,436 Shares

Riskified Ltd. (NYSE:RSKD) Director Erez Shachar sold 154,436 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.22, for a total value of $806,155.92. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,773,991 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,260,233.02. This represents a 8.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Tuesday, July 7th, Erez Shachar sold 148,221 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.27, for a total transaction of $781,124.67.
• On Thursday, July 2nd, Erez Shachar sold 265,549 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.08, for a total value of $1,348,988.92.
• On Wednesday, July 1st, Erez Shachar sold 435,900 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.02, for a total value of $2,188,218.00.
• On Tuesday, June 30th, Erez Shachar sold 281,501 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.02, for a total transaction of $1,413,135.02.
• On Monday, June 29th, Erez Shachar sold 220,600 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.05, for a total transaction of $1,114,030.00.
• On Friday, June 26th, Erez Shachar sold 356,000 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.02, for a total value of $1,787,120.00.
• On Thursday, June 25th, Erez Shachar sold 124,085 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.96, for a total value of $615,461.60.
• On Wednesday, June 24th, Erez Shachar sold 168,300 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.89, for a total transaction of $822,987.00.
• On Tuesday, June 23rd, Erez Shachar sold 150,200 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.93, for a total transaction of $740,486.00.
• On Monday, June 22nd, Erez Shachar sold 75,204 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.92, for a total value of $370,003.68.

Riskified Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of RSKD stock opened at $5.18 on Thursday. Riskified Ltd. has a 52 week low of $3.70 and a 52 week high of $5.68. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $4.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $768.16 million, a PE ratio of -47.14 and a beta of 1.38.

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $88.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.72 million. Riskified had a negative return on equity of 3.91% and a negative net margin of 5.17%. Analysts anticipate that Riskified Ltd. will post -0.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Riskified

Here are the key news stories impacting Riskified this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Aglika Dotcheva sold 19,200 shares at about $5.20 each, reducing her stake by 1.12%; the trade was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. SEC filing for Aglika Dotcheva sale
• Neutral Sentiment: CTO Assaf Feldman sold 32,588 shares at about $5.19 each, cutting his ownership by 1.72%; this also appears to have been executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan. SEC filing for Assaf Feldman sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Erez Shachar disclosed two large sales in early July, including 154,436 shares at about $5.22 and 148,221 shares at about $5.27, trimming his holdings by roughly 8%. SEC filing for Erez Shachar sale
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest earnings release was modestly positive, with EPS and revenue both edging above expectations, which may help support the stock despite insider selling.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed overall, with consensus still at “Hold,” though the average price target sits above the current trading range.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Riskified from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.96.

Institutional Trading of Riskified

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clearline Capital LP grew its holdings in shares of Riskified by 23.8% in the third quarter. Clearline Capital LP now owns 3,106,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,536,000 after purchasing an additional 597,765 shares during the last quarter. Harvey Partners LLC grew its holdings in Riskified by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. Harvey Partners LLC now owns 3,093,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,475,000 after acquiring an additional 523,855 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC raised its holdings in shares of Riskified by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,476,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,336,000 after purchasing an additional 47,464 shares in the last quarter. Monimus Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Riskified by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Monimus Capital Management LP now owns 1,404,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,982,000 after purchasing an additional 164,302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TFJ Management LLC raised its stake in Riskified by 31.7% in the third quarter. TFJ Management LLC now owns 1,394,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,524,000 after buying an additional 335,399 shares in the last quarter. 58.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Riskified

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.