Erez Shachar Sells 100,000 Shares of Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) Stock

Riskified Ltd. (NYSE:RSKD) Director Erez Shachar sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.29, for a total value of $629,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,199,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,546,006.07. This represents a 7.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

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

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Erez Shachar sold 100,000 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.47, for a total value of $647,000.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Erez Shachar sold 3,603 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.27, for a total transaction of $22,590.81.
• On Friday, August 28th, Erez Shachar sold 167,200 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.30, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $534,564.36.
• On Monday, August 24th, Erez Shachar sold 102,407 shares of Riskified stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.92, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $680,295.00.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Erez Shachar sold 157,200 shares of Riskified stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.95, for a total transaction 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 value of $854,691.24.

Riskified Price Performance

Shares of RSKD stock opened at $6.95 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $5.54 and a 200 day moving average of $4.88. Riskified Ltd. has a 1 year low of $3.70 and a 1 year high of $6.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -63.18 and a beta of 1.38.

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.02. The business had revenue of $98.69 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $89.18 million. Riskified had a negative return on equity of 3.93% and a negative net margin of 4.23%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Riskified Ltd. will post -0.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Riskified

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Riskified by 404.0% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 398,684 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,009,000 after buying an additional 319,580 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Riskified in the second quarter worth about $1,505,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of Riskified by 1.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,358,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,327,000 after acquiring an additional 22,100 shares during the period. Modern Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Riskified during the 1st quarter worth about $56,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Riskified by 87.4% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 356,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after acquiring an additional 166,099 shares during the period. 58.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Riskified News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

RSKD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Riskified in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Riskified from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of Riskified in a report on Monday, August 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Riskified from $5.50 to $6.25 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Riskified from $4.75 to $5.50 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.50.

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.